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Public School Review - Established 2003

Groton School District

1300 Flanders Road
Mystic, CT 06355
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (860) 572-2100
www.grotonschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 3,011 students in Groton 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 Groton School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% 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
7 Schools
776 Schools
# Students
3,953 Students
325,787 Students
# Teachers
336 Teachers
26,755 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeGroton School DistrictConnecticut
Pre-K23564
Kind272150
1328173
2323178
3330185
4312176
5327184
6296185
7292156
8296157
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District Rank

Groton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 85% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (CT)
#121 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearGroton School District
2023#121
2022#117
2021#125
2019#121
2018#121
2017#121
2016#127
2015#124
2014#97
2013#140
2012#140
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40%
41%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearGroton School DistrictConnecticut
202340%41%
202239%40%
202132%39%
201948%48%
201846%47%
201745%46%
201644%44%
201539%40%
201434%80%
201383%82%
201285%83%
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54%
50%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearGroton School DistrictConnecticut
202254%50%
202150%51%
201960%58%
201846%57%
201757%57%
201656%58%
201553%56%
201424%78%
201379%80%
201277%80%
201177%79%
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47%
47%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearGroton School DistrictConnecticut
202247%47%
202149%49%
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85%
89%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearGroton School DistrictConnecticut
202385%89%
202290%89%
202186%90%
202087%90%
201986%90%
201884%90%
201785%89%
201686%88%
201588%88%
201485%88%
201382%86%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.68

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearGroton School DistrictConnecticut
20240.680.67
20230.670.67
20220.660.66
20210.640.66
20200.630.64
20190.630.64
20180.610.63
20170.610.63
20160.610.62
20150.610.61
20140.610.61
20130.610.59
20120.600.58
20110.570.57
20100.540.54
20090.520.55
20080.510.53
20070.510.52
20060.500.52
20050.490.51
20040.460.50
20030.450.49
20020.440.49
20010.420.48
20000.380.47
19990.350.47
19980.350.46
19970.340.46
19960.320.45
19950.300.44
19940.310.43
19930.290.43
19920.280.41
19910.260.41
19900.270.41
19890.250.39
19880.240.39
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% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
6%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearGroton School DistrictConnecticut
20246%5%
20236%5%
20226%5%
20216%5%
20206%5%
20196%5%
20186%5%
20176%5%
20166%5%
20157%5%
20146%6%
20136%5%
20127%5%
20117%5%
20108%4%
20098%5%
20087%4%
20077%4%
20066%4%
20056%4%
20045%3%
20035%4%
20025%3%
20015%3%
20004%3%
19994%3%
19984%3%
19973%3%
19963%2%
19953%2%
19943%2%
19933%2%
19923%2%
19913%2%
19903%2%
19893%2%
19883%2%
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% Hispanic
27%
32%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearGroton School DistrictConnecticut
202423%31%
202321%30%
202222%29%
202120%28%
202019%25%
201919%25%
201818%24%
201718%24%
201617%23%
201517%22%
201418%21%
201318%20%
201216%19%
201114%19%
201011%18%
20099%17%
20089%17%
20079%16%
20069%16%
20059%15%
20048%15%
20037%14%
20026%14%
20016%13%
20004%13%
19994%13%
19984%12%
19975%12%
19964%12%
19953%12%
19944%11%
19934%11%
19923%10%
19913%10%
19903%10%
19892%9%
19882%9%
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% Black
7%
13%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearGroton School DistrictConnecticut
20249%12%
202310%12%
20229%13%
202110%13%
20209%13%
20199%13%
201810%13%
201710%13%
201610%13%
201511%13%
201410%13%
201311%13%
201212%13%
201113%13%
201014%14%
200914%14%
200813%14%
200714%14%
200614%13%
200513%14%
200413%14%
200314%13%
200213%14%
200113%14%
200012%13%
199911%13%
199811%13%
199711%13%
199611%14%
19959%13%
199410%13%
199310%13%
19929%13%
19918%13%
19909%13%
19898%12%
19889%12%
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% White
46%
45%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearGroton School DistrictConnecticut
202450%47%
202352%48%
202253%49%
202155%50%
202056%53%
201956%53%
201858%55%
201758%55%
201659%56%
201559%57%
201458%58%
201359%60%
201260%61%
201163%62%
201065%64%
200967%64%
200868%65%
200768%66%
200669%67%
200570%67%
200472%68%
200373%69%
200274%69%
200175%70%
200079%71%
199980%71%
199880%72%
199781%72%
199682%72%
199584%73%
199483%74%
199383%74%
199285%75%
199186%75%
199085%75%
198987%77%
198886%77%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
5%

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

YearGroton School DistrictConnecticut
202411%5%
202310%5%
20229%4%
20218%4%
20208%4%
20198%4%
20187%3%
20177%3%
20167%3%
20155%3%
20146%2%
20135%2%
20123%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $35,416 is higher than the state median of $26,315. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,963 is higher than the state median of $25,377. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$140 MM
$12,920 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearGroton School DistrictConnecticut
2023$140 MM$36 MM
2022$118 MM$35 MM
2021$140 MM$36 MM
2020$118 MM$35 MM
2019$100 MM$34 MM
2018$98 MM$34 MM
2017$94 MM$33 MM
2016$94 MM$33 MM
2015$88 MM$31 MM
2014$92 MM$33 MM
2012$90 MM$32 MM
2011$88 MM$32 MM
2010$88 MM$31 MM
2009$94 MM$29 MM
2008$118 MM$30 MM
2007$102 MM$30 MM
2006$80 MM$28 MM
2005$73 MM$26 MM
2004$68 MM$25 MM
2003$68 MM$23 MM
2002$66 MM$22 MM
2001$64 MM$19 MM
2000$60 MM$21 MM
1999$58 MM$18 MM
1998$58 MM$17 MM
1997$56 MM$18 MM
1996$54 MM$18 MM
1995$51 MM$17 MM
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Spending
$134 MM
$12,459 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearGroton School DistrictConnecticut
2023$134 MM$35 MM
2022$115 MM$35 MM
2021$134 MM$35 MM
2020$115 MM$35 MM
2019$97 MM$34 MM
2018$97 MM$32 MM
2017$94 MM$30 MM
2016$93 MM$31 MM
2015$87 MM$27 MM
2014$90 MM$30 MM
2012$90 MM$29 MM
2011$88 MM$29 MM
2010$87 MM$27 MM
2009$93 MM$28 MM
2008$161 MM$28 MM
2007$146 MM$27 MM
2006$80 MM$26 MM
2005$73 MM$24 MM
2004$68 MM$23 MM
2003$68 MM$22 MM
2002$66 MM$21 MM
2001$63 MM$19 MM
2000$60 MM$18 MM
1999$58 MM$17 MM
1998$57 MM$16 MM
1997$56 MM$17 MM
1996$53 MM$17 MM
1995$50 MM$16 MM
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Revenue / Student
$35,416
$26,315

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearGroton School DistrictConnecticut
2023$34,542$26,903
2022$27,859$24,008
2021$34,938$26,923
2020$27,859$24,008
2019$23,468$23,941
2018$22,690$23,158
2017$21,400$23,565
2016$20,856$22,784
2015$19,326$17,550
2014$19,730$19,634
2012$18,222$18,596
2011$17,714$17,741
2010$17,401$17,550
2009$18,283$15,687
2008$22,829$16,010
2007$19,428$15,930
2006$14,818$14,244
2005$13,092$13,640
2004$11,841$12,449
2003$11,792$11,783
2002$11,275$11,418
2001$10,722$10,826
2000$10,364$11,568
1999$9,959$10,371
1998$9,920$8,710
1997$9,243$9,041
1995$8,306$8,640
1992$7,728$7,942
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Spending / Student
$33,963
$25,377

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearGroton School DistrictConnecticut
2023$33,125$26,369
2022$27,204$23,951
2021$33,506$26,388
2020$27,204$23,951
2019$22,920$23,978
2018$22,471$21,691
2017$21,269$21,170
2016$20,738$21,429
2015$19,299$15,389
2014$19,379$17,604
2012$18,152$16,359
2011$17,666$16,380
2010$17,376$15,389
2009$18,033$15,388
2008$31,143$15,218
2007$27,879$14,297
2006$14,817$13,208
2005$13,086$12,366
2004$11,856$11,610
2003$11,762$11,112
2002$11,354$10,951
2001$10,698$10,705
2000$10,303$10,279
1999$9,924$9,820
1998$9,806$8,369
1997$9,224$8,599
1995$8,197$8,373
1992$7,640$7,767
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Best Groton School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northeast Academy Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
115 Oslo Street
Mystic, CT 06355
(860) 572-5852
Gr: PK-5 | 392 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #22.
Thames River Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
250 Brandegee Avenue
Groton, CT 06340
(860) 980-8230
Gr: PK-5 | 501 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #33.
Charles Barnum Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
68 Briar Hill Rd.
Groton, CT 06340
(860) 449-5640
Gr: PK-5 | 339 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #44.
Catherine Kolnaski Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
500 Poquonnock Rd.
Groton, CT 06340
(860) 449-5608
Gr: PK-5 | 375 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #55.
Groton Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
35 Groton Long Point Road
Groton, CT 06340
(860) 446-4200
Gr: 6-8 | 884 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #66.
Mystic River Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
160 Fishtown Rd
Mystic, CT 06355
(860) 980-8300
Gr: PK-5 | 520 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

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  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,953 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 54% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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