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Public School Review - Established 2003

Cheshire School District

29 Main Street
Cheshire, CT 06410
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Tel: (203) 250-2400
www.cheshire.k12.ct.us

Top Rankings

Cheshire School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,209 students in Cheshire School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Cheshire School District have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 50% statewide average).
The top-ranked public elementary schools in Cheshire School District are Norton School, Highland School and Chapman School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
7 Schools
776 Schools
# Students
4,236 Students
325,787 Students
# Teachers
330 Teachers
26,755 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeCheshire School DistrictConnecticut
Kind236150
1310173
2310178
3381185
4316176
5311184
6345185
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District Rank

Cheshire School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 195 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 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (CT)
#17 out of 198 school districts
(Top 10%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearCheshire School District
2023#17
2022#17
2021#21
2019#11
2018#31
2017#31
2016#33
2015#31
2014#85
2013#45
2012#32
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71%
41%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearCheshire School DistrictConnecticut
202371%41%
202268%40%
202164%39%
201973%48%
201866%47%
201765%46%
201664%44%
201558%40%
201430%80%
201394%82%
201295%83%
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75%
50%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearCheshire School DistrictConnecticut
202275%50%
202176%51%
201982%58%
201866%57%
201777%57%
201679%58%
201578%56%
201430%78%
201391%80%
201292%80%
201191%79%
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68%
47%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearCheshire School DistrictConnecticut
202268%47%
202169%49%
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96%
89%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearCheshire School DistrictConnecticut
202396%89%
202295%89%
202197%90%
202096%90%
201998%90%
201895%90%
201797%89%
201696%88%
201597%88%
201495%88%
201394%86%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.68

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearCheshire School DistrictConnecticut
20240.440.67
20230.420.67
20220.390.66
20210.390.66
20200.360.64
20190.360.64
20180.340.63
20170.340.63
20160.320.62
20150.300.61
20140.300.61
20130.280.59
20120.280.58
20110.260.57
20100.260.54
20090.240.55
20080.220.53
20070.220.52
20060.210.52
20050.190.51
20040.170.50
20030.150.49
20020.130.49
20010.120.48
20000.110.47
19990.110.47
19980.100.46
19970.090.46
19960.090.45
19950.090.44
19940.100.43
19930.090.43
19920.080.41
19910.070.41
19900.070.41
19890.060.39
19880.060.39
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCheshire School DistrictConnecticut
20249%5%
20239%5%
202210%5%
202111%5%
202010%5%
201910%5%
201810%5%
201710%5%
201610%5%
201510%5%
201410%6%
20139%5%
20129%5%
20119%5%
20109%4%
20099%5%
20088%4%
20078%4%
20067%4%
20056%4%
20046%3%
20035%4%
20024%3%
20014%3%
20004%3%
19993%3%
19984%3%
19974%3%
19963%2%
19953%2%
19944%2%
19934%2%
19923%2%
19913%2%
19902%2%
19892%2%
19882%2%
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% Hispanic
10%
32%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)

YearCheshire School DistrictConnecticut
202410%31%
20239%30%
20227%29%
20216%28%
20206%25%
20196%25%
20185%24%
20175%24%
20164%23%
20154%22%
20144%21%
20134%20%
20124%19%
20114%19%
20103%18%
20093%17%
20082%17%
20072%16%
20062%16%
20052%15%
20042%15%
20031%14%
20021%14%
20011%13%
20001%13%
19991%13%
19981%12%
19961%12%
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% Black
4%
13%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCheshire School DistrictConnecticut
20244%12%
20234%12%
20223%13%
20213%13%
20203%13%
20193%13%
20183%13%
20173%13%
20163%13%
20153%13%
20143%13%
20133%13%
20122%13%
20112%13%
20102%14%
20092%14%
20082%14%
20072%14%
20062%13%
20052%14%
20042%14%
20032%13%
20022%14%
20011%14%
20001%13%
19992%13%
19981%13%
19971%13%
19961%14%
19951%13%
19941%13%
19931%13%
19921%13%
19911%13%
19901%13%
19891%12%
19881%12%
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% White
72%
45%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCheshire School DistrictConnecticut
202473%47%
202375%48%
202277%49%
202177%50%
202079%53%
201979%53%
201881%55%
201781%55%
201682%56%
201583%57%
201483%58%
201384%60%
201285%61%
201185%62%
201086%64%
200986%64%
200888%65%
200788%66%
200689%67%
200590%67%
200490%68%
200392%69%
200293%69%
200194%70%
200094%71%
199994%71%
199894%72%
199795%72%
199695%72%
199596%73%
199495%74%
199395%74%
199296%75%
199196%75%
199097%75%
198997%77%
198897%77%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2024)

YearCheshire School DistrictConnecticut
20244%5%
20233%5%
20223%4%
20213%4%
20202%4%
20192%4%
20181%3%
20171%3%
20161%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,216 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,315. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,910 is less than the state median of $25,377. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$12,920 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearCheshire School DistrictConnecticut
2023$94 MM$36 MM
2022$90 MM$35 MM
2021$94 MM$36 MM
2020$90 MM$35 MM
2019$90 MM$34 MM
2018$86 MM$34 MM
2017$84 MM$33 MM
2016$83 MM$33 MM
2015$71 MM$31 MM
2014$79 MM$33 MM
2012$75 MM$32 MM
2011$73 MM$32 MM
2010$71 MM$31 MM
2009$71 MM$29 MM
2008$67 MM$30 MM
2007$64 MM$30 MM
2006$61 MM$28 MM
2005$59 MM$26 MM
2004$57 MM$25 MM
2003$55 MM$23 MM
2002$53 MM$22 MM
2001$52 MM$19 MM
2000$50 MM$21 MM
1999$45 MM$18 MM
1998$43 MM$17 MM
1997$41 MM$18 MM
1996$40 MM$18 MM
1995$50 MM$17 MM
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Spending
$93 MM
$12,459 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearCheshire School DistrictConnecticut
2023$93 MM$35 MM
2022$89 MM$35 MM
2021$93 MM$35 MM
2020$89 MM$35 MM
2019$89 MM$34 MM
2018$86 MM$32 MM
2017$82 MM$30 MM
2016$82 MM$31 MM
2015$69 MM$27 MM
2014$77 MM$30 MM
2012$72 MM$29 MM
2011$71 MM$29 MM
2010$69 MM$27 MM
2009$69 MM$28 MM
2008$65 MM$28 MM
2007$62 MM$27 MM
2006$59 MM$26 MM
2005$57 MM$24 MM
2004$55 MM$23 MM
2003$53 MM$22 MM
2002$55 MM$21 MM
2001$51 MM$19 MM
2000$49 MM$18 MM
1999$44 MM$17 MM
1998$40 MM$16 MM
1997$39 MM$17 MM
1996$38 MM$17 MM
1995$49 MM$16 MM
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Revenue / Student
$22,216
$26,315

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearCheshire School DistrictConnecticut
2023$22,764$26,903
2022$21,838$24,008
2021$23,214$26,923
2020$21,838$24,008
2019$21,293$23,941
2018$20,322$23,158
2017$19,294$23,565
2016$18,898$22,784
2015$15,767$17,550
2014$17,142$19,634
2012$15,603$18,596
2011$15,188$17,741
2010$14,346$17,550
2009$14,088$15,687
2008$13,160$16,010
2007$12,456$15,930
2006$11,809$14,244
2005$11,388$13,640
2004$10,965$12,449
2003$10,730$11,783
2002$10,551$11,418
2001$10,529$10,826
2000$9,975$11,568
1999$9,163$10,371
1998$8,850$8,710
1997$8,777$9,041
1995$11,091$8,640
1992$7,827$7,942
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Spending / Student
$21,910
$25,377

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearCheshire School DistrictConnecticut
2023$22,451$26,369
2022$21,503$23,951
2021$22,894$26,388
2020$21,503$23,951
2019$20,935$23,978
2018$20,192$21,691
2017$19,015$21,170
2016$18,550$21,429
2015$15,276$15,389
2014$16,664$17,604
2012$15,115$16,359
2011$14,711$16,380
2010$13,900$15,389
2009$13,689$15,388
2008$12,721$15,218
2007$12,034$14,297
2006$11,388$13,208
2005$10,980$12,366
2004$10,592$11,610
2003$10,414$11,112
2002$10,938$10,951
2001$10,228$10,705
2000$9,716$10,279
1999$8,896$9,820
1998$8,323$8,369
1997$8,251$8,599
1995$10,963$8,373
1992$7,717$7,767
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Best Cheshire School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Norton School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
414 North Brooksvale Rd.
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 272-7283
Gr: K-6 | 412 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #22.
Highland School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
490 Highland Ave.
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 272-0335
Gr: K-6 | 899 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #33.
Chapman School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
38 Country Club Rd.
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 272-3591
Gr: K-6 | 369 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #44.
Doolittle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
735 Cornwall Ave.
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 272-3549
Gr: K-6 | 529 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,236 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : 96% (Top 10% in CT)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 71% (Top 10%)
  • : 75% (Top 20%)
  • : 68% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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