Top Rankings
Regional School District 08 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 369 students in Regional School District 08. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Regional School District 08 have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
2 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
1,148 Students
150,055 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
12,633 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Regional School District 08, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#68 out of 198 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
47%
Graduation Rate
94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
9%
35%
% Black
2%
17%
% White
85%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,777 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,725 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,777
$26,157
Spending / Student
$27,725
$25,225
Best Regional School District 08 Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rham Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
25 Rham Rd.
Hebron, CT 06248
(860) 228-9423
Hebron, CT 06248
(860) 228-9423
Grades: 7-8
| 369 students
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