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Seymour School District

98 Bank Street
Seymour, CT 06483
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,488 students in Seymour School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Seymour School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
774 Schools
# Students
2,086 Students
328,044 Students
# Teachers
153 Teachers
27,032 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Seymour School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#118 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
47%
41%
49%
50%
49%
47%
87%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%
% Hispanic
23%
32%
% Black
8%
13%
% White
63%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,933 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,614 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,933
$26,157
Spending / Student
$21,614
$25,225

Best Seymour School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bungay School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
35 Bungay Rd.
Seymour, CT 06483
(203) 881-7500
Gr: PK-5 | 480 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #22.
Chatfield-lopresti School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
51 Skokorat St.
Seymour, CT 06483
(203) 888-4640
Gr: K-5 | 536 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #33.
Seymour Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
211 Mountain Rd.
Seymour, CT 06483
(203) 888-4513
Gr: 6-8 | 472 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,086 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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