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Public School Review - Established 2003

Learn School District

44 Hatchetts Hill Road
Old Lyme, CT 06371
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (860) 434-4800

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 460 students in Learn School District.
Public Preschools in Learn School District have a diversity score of 0.71, which is more than the Connecticut public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public preschool average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
1,295 Students
142,231 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
11,341 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Learn 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (CT)
#134 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearLearn School District
2023#134
2022#132
2021#170
2019#164
2018#174
2017#163
2016#153
2015#140
2013#152
2012#153
2011#150
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37%
41%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearLearn School DistrictConnecticut
202337%41%
202235%40%
202117%39%
201930%48%
201827%47%
201729%46%
201630%44%
201526%40%
201378%82%
201279%83%
201182%83%
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48%
50%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearLearn School DistrictConnecticut
202248%50%
202133%51%
201948%58%
201827%57%
201748%57%
201653%58%
201555%56%
201377%80%
201278%80%
201174%79%
201072%78%
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50-54%
47%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearLearn School DistrictConnecticut
202252%47%
202136%49%
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(21-22)
≥95%
89%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearLearn School DistrictConnecticut
202295%89%
202198%90%
202092%90%
201993%90%
201892%90%
201792%89%
201692%88%
201587%88%
201492%88%
201384%86%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.70

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearLearn School DistrictConnecticut
20240.700.67
20230.700.67
20220.710.66
20210.710.66
20200.710.64
20190.710.64
20180.700.63
20170.700.63
20160.690.62
20150.690.61
20140.720.61
20130.700.59
20120.700.58
20110.710.57
20100.670.54
20090.660.55
20080.650.53
20070.670.52
20060.670.52
20050.680.51
20040.670.50
20030.670.49
20020.670.49
20010.660.48
20000.640.47
19990.650.47
19980.650.46
19970.630.46
19960.630.45
19950.620.44
19940.600.43
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearLearn School DistrictConnecticut
20243%5%
20233%5%
20224%5%
20213%5%
20203%5%
20193%5%
20182%5%
20172%5%
20163%5%
20153%5%
20143%6%
20133%5%
20125%5%
20115%5%
20106%4%
20095%5%
20084%4%
20074%4%
20064%4%
20053%4%
20043%3%
20033%4%
20024%3%
20013%3%
20003%3%
19993%3%
19984%3%
19973%3%
19963%2%
19953%2%
19943%2%
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% Hispanic
41%
35%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearLearn School DistrictConnecticut
202443%31%
202341%30%
202240%29%
202141%28%
202039%25%
201939%25%
201836%24%
201736%24%
201635%23%
201533%22%
201431%21%
201329%20%
201230%19%
201129%19%
201028%18%
200926%17%
200826%17%
200727%16%
200627%16%
200526%15%
200425%15%
200324%14%
200223%14%
200124%13%
200025%13%
199925%13%
199824%12%
199721%12%
199620%12%
199519%12%
199415%11%
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% Black
8%
15%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearLearn School DistrictConnecticut
202413%12%
202314%12%
202214%13%
202117%13%
202016%13%
201916%13%
201815%13%
201715%13%
201614%13%
201513%13%
201413%13%
201315%13%
201215%13%
201117%13%
201018%14%
200916%14%
200816%14%
200718%14%
200618%13%
200520%14%
200420%14%
200320%13%
200221%14%
200120%14%
200018%13%
199919%13%
199819%13%
199720%13%
199621%14%
199522%13%
199426%13%
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% White
34%
40%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearLearn School DistrictConnecticut
202431%47%
202332%48%
202232%49%
202130%50%
202034%53%
201934%53%
201838%55%
201738%55%
201640%56%
201543%57%
201440%58%
201344%60%
201244%61%
201143%62%
201046%64%
200950%64%
200850%65%
200748%66%
200648%67%
200547%67%
200448%68%
200349%69%
200249%69%
200150%70%
200052%71%
199951%71%
199851%72%
199754%72%
199654%72%
199555%73%
199456%74%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
5%

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

YearLearn School DistrictConnecticut
202410%5%
202310%5%
202210%4%
20218%4%
20208%4%
20198%4%
20189%3%
20179%3%
20168%3%
20158%3%
201412%2%
20138%2%
20126%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $39,534 is higher than the state median of $26,315. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,779 is higher than the state median of $25,377. The school district spending/student has grown by 76% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$12,920 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearLearn School DistrictConnecticut
2023$51 MM$36 MM
2022$84 MM$35 MM
2021$51 MM$36 MM
2020$84 MM$35 MM
2019$54 MM$34 MM
2018$48 MM$34 MM
2017$35 MM$33 MM
2016$38 MM$33 MM
2015$33 MM$31 MM
2014$30 MM$33 MM
2012$30 MM$32 MM
2011$40 MM$32 MM
2010$33 MM$31 MM
2009$25 MM$29 MM
2008$25 MM$30 MM
2007$24 MM$30 MM
2006$23 MM$28 MM
2005$18 MM$26 MM
2004$22 MM$25 MM
2003$26 MM$23 MM
2002$22 MM$22 MM
2001$17 MM$19 MM
2000$15 MM$21 MM
1999$14 MM$18 MM
1998$13 MM$17 MM
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Spending
$33 MM
$12,459 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearLearn School DistrictConnecticut
2023$33 MM$35 MM
2022$36 MM$35 MM
2021$33 MM$35 MM
2020$36 MM$35 MM
2019$36 MM$34 MM
2018$33 MM$32 MM
2017$11 MM$30 MM
2016$12 MM$31 MM
2015$8 MM$27 MM
2014$11 MM$30 MM
2012$13 MM$29 MM
2011$23 MM$29 MM
2010$8 MM$27 MM
2009$5 MM$28 MM
2008$5 MM$28 MM
2007$6 MM$27 MM
2006$1 MM$26 MM
2005$1 MM$24 MM
2004$7 MM$23 MM
2003$10 MM$22 MM
2002$6 MM$21 MM
2001$1 MM$19 MM
20000$18 MM
19990$17 MM
19980$16 MM
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Revenue / Student
$39,534
$26,315

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearLearn School DistrictConnecticut
2023$38,349$26,903
2022$34,260$24,008
2021$22,376$26,923
2020$34,260$24,008
2019$21,963$23,941
2018$19,819$23,158
2017$14,453$23,565
2016$16,005$22,784
2015$14,815$17,550
2014$13,838$19,634
2012$20,084$18,596
2011$30,560$17,741
2010$29,472$17,550
2009$24,038$15,687
2008$23,008$16,010
2007$22,978$15,930
2006$22,711$14,244
2005$32,815$13,640
2004$41,388$12,449
2003$48,648$11,783
2002$41,647$11,418
2001$31,596$10,826
2000$28,845$11,568
1999$27,281$10,371
1998$23,634$8,710
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Spending / Student
$25,779
$25,377

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearLearn School DistrictConnecticut
2023$25,007$26,369
2022$14,566$23,951
2021$14,591$26,388
2020$14,566$23,951
2019$14,846$23,978
2018$13,435$21,691
2017$4,691$21,170
2016$5,035$21,429
2015$3,497$15,389
2014$4,957$17,604
2012$8,740$16,359
2011$17,602$16,380
2010$6,957$15,389
2009$4,833$15,388
2008$4,987$15,218
2007$5,530$14,297
2006$544$13,208
2005$2,695$12,366
2004$13,686$11,610
2003$18,348$11,112
2002$11,013$10,951
2001$1,797$10,705
2000$532$10,279
1999$595$9,820
1998$667$8,369
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Best Learn School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
The Friendship School
Magnet School
24 Rope Ferry Rd.
Waterford, CT 06385
(860) 447-4049
Gr: PK | 460 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 70%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,295 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 66%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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