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Regional School District 17

57 Little City Road
Higganum, CT 06441
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 269 students in Regional School District 17. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschool in Regional School District 17 have an average math proficiency score of 85% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
1,759 Students
132,954 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
10,546 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Regional School District 17, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#45 out of 198 school districts
(Top 30%)
61%
41%
71%
50%
60%
47%
(21-22)
≥95%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
5%
34%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
89%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,398 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,472 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,398
$26,157
Spending / Student
$27,472
$25,225

Best Regional School District 17 Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Killingworth Elementary School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
340 Route 81
Killingworth, CT 06419
(860) 663-1121
Gr: PK-3 | 269 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,759 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in CT)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 61% (Top 30%)
  • : 71% (Top 30%)
  • : 60% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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