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Public School Review - Established 2003

Colchester School District

127 Norwich Avenue
Colchester, CT 06415
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Tel: (860) 537-7267
www.colchesterct.org
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 2,085 students in Colchester School District. This district's average testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public schools in Connecticut.
Public Schools in Colchester School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Connecticut public school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,010 Schools
# Students
2,085 Students
490,969 Students
# Teachers
188 Teachers
40,319 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeColchester School DistrictConnecticut
Pre-K9479
Kind135151
1145173
2178178
3184185
4174176
5151184
6148185
7144186
8159187
9150204
10132197
11158193
12133190
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District Rank

Colchester School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 87% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (CT)
#57 out of 198 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearColchester School District
2023#57
2022#58
2021#70
2019#60
2018#46
2017#65
2016#63
2015#68
2014#100
2013#72
2012#76
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64%
41%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearColchester School DistrictConnecticut
202364%41%
202261%40%
202156%39%
201965%48%
201864%47%
201763%46%
201654%44%
201551%40%
201430%80%
201391%82%
201292%83%
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64%
50%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearColchester School DistrictConnecticut
202264%50%
202160%51%
201970%58%
201864%57%
201771%57%
201673%58%
201569%56%
201420%78%
201389%80%
201289%80%
201186%79%
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63%
47%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearColchester School DistrictConnecticut
202263%47%
202163%49%
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87%
89%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearColchester School DistrictConnecticut
202387%89%
202287%89%
202191%90%
202092%90%
201992%90%
201894%90%
201792%89%
201694%88%
201592%88%
201496%88%
201393%86%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.68

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearColchester School DistrictConnecticut
20240.300.67
20230.290.67
20220.270.66
20210.270.66
20200.240.64
20190.240.64
20180.210.63
20170.210.63
20160.200.62
20150.200.61
20140.220.61
20130.230.59
20120.220.58
20110.210.57
20100.200.54
20090.180.55
20080.170.53
20070.160.52
20060.150.52
20050.140.51
20040.130.50
20030.140.49
20020.130.49
20010.120.48
20000.110.47
19990.110.47
19980.090.46
19970.070.46
19960.050.45
19950.110.44
19940.090.43
19930.080.43
19920.070.41
19910.070.41
19900.060.41
19890.060.39
19880.060.39
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

YearColchester School DistrictConnecticut
20243%5%
20232%5%
20222%5%
20212%5%
20203%5%
20193%5%
20182%5%
20172%5%
20162%5%
20151%5%
20142%6%
20132%5%
20122%5%
20112%5%
20102%4%
20092%5%
20081%4%
20072%4%
20062%4%
20051%4%
20042%3%
20031%4%
20021%3%
20011%3%
20001%3%
19991%3%
19981%3%
19951%2%
19942%2%
19931%2%
19901%2%
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% Hispanic
9%
32%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearColchester School DistrictConnecticut
20248%31%
20238%30%
20227%29%
20217%28%
20206%25%
20196%25%
20186%24%
20176%24%
20165%23%
20155%22%
20145%21%
20135%20%
20125%19%
20114%19%
20104%18%
20094%17%
20084%17%
20073%16%
20063%16%
20052%15%
20042%15%
20032%14%
20022%14%
20012%13%
20002%13%
19991%13%
19981%12%
19972%12%
19961%12%
19952%12%
19942%11%
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% Black
3%
12%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearColchester School DistrictConnecticut
20242%12%
20232%12%
20222%13%
20212%13%
20202%13%
20192%13%
20182%13%
20172%13%
20162%13%
20152%13%
20142%13%
20133%13%
20123%13%
20113%13%
20103%14%
20093%14%
20083%14%
20073%14%
20063%13%
20053%14%
20043%14%
20033%13%
20023%14%
20013%14%
20003%13%
19992%13%
19982%13%
19972%13%
19962%14%
19952%13%
19941%13%
19932%13%
19922%13%
19912%13%
19902%13%
19892%12%
19883%12%
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% White
81%
46%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearColchester School DistrictConnecticut
202483%47%
202384%48%
202285%49%
202185%50%
202086%53%
201986%53%
201888%55%
201788%55%
201689%56%
201590%57%
201488%58%
201388%60%
201288%61%
201189%62%
201090%64%
200990%64%
200891%65%
200791%66%
200691%67%
200593%67%
200493%68%
200393%69%
200293%69%
200194%70%
200093%71%
199994%71%
199896%72%
199796%72%
199697%72%
199595%73%
199495%74%
199395%74%
199297%75%
199196%75%
199097%75%
198997%77%
198897%77%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearColchester School DistrictConnecticut
20244%5%
20234%5%
20224%4%
20214%4%
20203%4%
20193%4%
20182%3%
20172%3%
20162%3%
20152%3%
20142%2%
20131%2%
20121%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,391 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,315. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,637 is less than the state median of $25,377. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$12,920 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearColchester School DistrictConnecticut
2023$53 MM$36 MM
2022$53 MM$35 MM
2021$53 MM$36 MM
2020$53 MM$35 MM
2019$63 MM$34 MM
2018$62 MM$34 MM
2017$52 MM$33 MM
2016$49 MM$33 MM
2015$44 MM$31 MM
2014$48 MM$33 MM
2012$46 MM$32 MM
2011$45 MM$32 MM
2010$44 MM$31 MM
2009$43 MM$29 MM
2008$43 MM$30 MM
2007$51 MM$30 MM
2006$38 MM$28 MM
2005$35 MM$26 MM
2004$40 MM$25 MM
2003$36 MM$23 MM
2002$31 MM$22 MM
2001$27 MM$19 MM
2000$25 MM$21 MM
1999$24 MM$18 MM
1998$23 MM$17 MM
1997$21 MM$18 MM
1996$20 MM$18 MM
1995$19 MM$17 MM
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Spending
$51 MM
$12,459 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearColchester School DistrictConnecticut
2023$51 MM$35 MM
2022$52 MM$35 MM
2021$51 MM$35 MM
2020$52 MM$35 MM
2019$61 MM$34 MM
2018$71 MM$32 MM
2017$51 MM$30 MM
2016$48 MM$31 MM
2015$42 MM$27 MM
2014$47 MM$30 MM
2012$44 MM$29 MM
2011$43 MM$29 MM
2010$42 MM$27 MM
2009$41 MM$28 MM
2008$40 MM$28 MM
2007$39 MM$27 MM
2006$36 MM$26 MM
2005$33 MM$24 MM
2004$38 MM$23 MM
2003$34 MM$22 MM
2002$29 MM$21 MM
2001$25 MM$19 MM
2000$23 MM$18 MM
1999$22 MM$17 MM
1998$21 MM$16 MM
1997$19 MM$17 MM
1996$17 MM$17 MM
1995$16 MM$16 MM
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Revenue / Student
$25,391
$26,315

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearColchester School DistrictConnecticut
2023$23,815$26,903
2022$23,198$24,008
2021$24,318$26,923
2020$23,198$24,008
2019$27,256$23,941
2018$25,449$23,158
2017$21,141$23,565
2016$19,170$22,784
2015$16,674$17,550
2014$17,744$19,634
2012$15,355$18,596
2011$14,641$17,741
2010$13,729$17,550
2009$13,647$15,687
2008$13,247$16,010
2007$15,852$15,930
2006$11,905$14,244
2005$11,099$13,640
2004$12,581$12,449
2003$11,332$11,783
2002$9,866$11,418
2001$9,091$10,826
2000$8,562$11,568
1999$8,662$10,371
1998$8,647$8,710
1997$8,097$9,041
1995$8,489$8,640
1992$7,114$7,942
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Spending / Student
$24,637
$25,377

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearColchester School DistrictConnecticut
2023$23,108$26,369
2022$22,628$23,951
2021$23,596$26,388
2020$22,628$23,951
2019$26,670$23,978
2018$29,351$21,691
2017$20,738$21,170
2016$18,754$21,429
2015$15,778$15,389
2014$17,371$17,604
2012$14,747$16,359
2011$13,859$16,380
2010$12,991$15,389
2009$12,926$15,388
2008$12,415$15,218
2007$11,884$14,297
2006$11,224$13,208
2005$10,415$12,366
2004$11,877$11,610
2003$10,696$11,112
2002$9,235$10,951
2001$8,365$10,705
2000$7,776$10,279
1999$7,824$9,820
1998$7,973$8,369
1997$7,399$8,599
1995$6,865$8,373
1992$6,460$7,767
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Best Colchester School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
William J. Johnston Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
360 Norwich Ave.
Colchester, CT 06415
(860) 537-2313
Gr: 6-9 | 452 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #22.
Jack Jackter Intermediate School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
215 Halls Hill Rd.
Colchester, CT 06415
(860) 537-9421
Gr: 3-5 | 509 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #33.
Bacon Academy
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
611 Norwich Ave.
Colchester, CT 06415
(860) 537-2378
Gr: 9-12 | 572 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: n/an/a
Colchester Elementary School
315 Halls Hill Rd.
Colchester, CT 06415
(860) 537-0717
Gr: PK-2 | 552 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Colchester School District?
Colchester School District manages 4 public schools serving 2,085 students.
What is the rank of Colchester School District?
Colchester School District is ranked #59 out of 195 school districts in Connecticut (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.
What is the racial composition of students in Colchester School District?
81% of Colchester School District students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Colchester School District?
Colchester School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 12:1.
What is Colchester School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $24,637 is less than the state median of $25,377. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,085 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in CT)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 64% (Top 30%)
  • : 64% (Top 50%)
  • : 63% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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