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Public School Review - Established 2003

Orange School District

637 Orange Center Road
Orange, CT 06477
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tel: (203) 891-8020
www.oess.org

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,058 students in Orange School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Orange School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
776 Schools
# Students
1,253 Students
325,787 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
26,755 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeOrange School DistrictConnecticut
1160173
2190178
3176185
4173176
5193184
6166185
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District Rank

Orange School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 195 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (CT)
#34 out of 198 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearOrange School District
2023#34
2022#38
2021#37
2019#38
2018#31
2017#45
2016#25
2015#14
2014#30
2013#27
2012#18
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66%
41%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearOrange School DistrictConnecticut
202366%41%
202264%40%
202158%39%
201968%48%
201866%47%
201768%46%
201669%44%
201565%40%
201450%80%
201395%82%
201297%83%
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72%
50%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearOrange School DistrictConnecticut
202272%50%
202169%51%
201976%58%
201866%57%
201772%57%
201677%58%
201579%56%
201450%78%
201392%80%
201292%80%
201190%79%
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70-74%
47%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearOrange School DistrictConnecticut
202272%47%
202172%49%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.68

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearOrange School DistrictConnecticut
20240.450.67
20230.460.67
20220.460.66
20210.440.66
20200.430.64
20190.430.64
20180.370.63
20170.370.63
20160.370.62
20150.350.61
20140.360.61
20130.330.59
20120.330.58
20110.340.57
20100.310.54
20090.310.55
20080.300.53
20070.300.52
20060.250.52
20050.230.51
20040.160.50
20030.140.49
20020.150.49
20010.140.48
20000.140.47
19990.110.47
19980.100.46
19970.100.46
19960.080.45
19950.100.44
19940.110.43
19930.100.43
19920.110.41
19910.110.41
19900.090.41
19890.150.39
19880.110.39
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
13%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearOrange School DistrictConnecticut
202413%5%
202314%5%
202214%5%
202113%5%
202014%5%
201914%5%
201815%5%
201715%5%
201613%5%
201512%5%
201412%6%
201311%5%
201211%5%
201112%5%
201012%4%
200912%5%
200811%4%
200711%4%
200610%4%
20059%4%
20046%3%
20035%4%
20026%3%
20015%3%
20005%3%
19994%3%
19984%3%
19974%3%
19963%2%
19953%2%
19944%2%
19934%2%
19926%2%
19914%2%
19903%2%
19895%2%
19884%2%
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% Hispanic
9%
32%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearOrange School DistrictConnecticut
20248%31%
20237%30%
20227%29%
20217%28%
20206%25%
20196%25%
20184%24%
20174%24%
20164%23%
20154%22%
20145%21%
20134%20%
20124%19%
20114%19%
20103%18%
20093%17%
20084%17%
20073%16%
20062%16%
20052%15%
20041%15%
20031%14%
20011%13%
20001%13%
19991%13%
19981%12%
19971%12%
19951%12%
19941%11%
19931%11%
19911%10%
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% Black
3%
13%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearOrange School DistrictConnecticut
20242%12%
20232%12%
20222%13%
20212%13%
20202%13%
20192%13%
20181%13%
20171%13%
20162%13%
20152%13%
20142%13%
20132%13%
20123%13%
20113%13%
20103%14%
20093%14%
20083%14%
20073%14%
20062%13%
20052%14%
20042%14%
20032%13%
20022%14%
20011%14%
20002%13%
19991%13%
19981%13%
19971%13%
19961%14%
19951%13%
19941%13%
19931%13%
19911%13%
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% White
70%
45%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearOrange School DistrictConnecticut
202473%47%
202372%48%
202272%49%
202173%50%
202074%53%
201974%53%
201878%55%
201778%55%
201679%56%
201580%57%
201479%58%
201381%60%
201281%61%
201181%62%
201082%64%
200982%64%
200882%65%
200783%66%
200686%67%
200587%67%
200491%68%
200392%69%
200292%69%
200193%70%
200092%71%
199994%71%
199894%72%
199794%72%
199696%72%
199595%73%
199494%74%
199394%74%
199294%75%
199194%75%
199095%75%
198992%77%
198894%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 (2014-2024)

YearOrange School DistrictConnecticut
20244%5%
20235%5%
20225%4%
20215%4%
20204%4%
20194%4%
20182%3%
20172%3%
20162%3%
20152%3%
20142%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,109 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 $21,658 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
$28 MM
$12,920 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearOrange School DistrictConnecticut
2023$28 MM$36 MM
2022$27 MM$35 MM
2021$28 MM$36 MM
2020$27 MM$35 MM
2019$27 MM$34 MM
2018$26 MM$34 MM
2017$26 MM$33 MM
2016$25 MM$33 MM
2015$21 MM$31 MM
2014$24 MM$33 MM
2012$22 MM$32 MM
2011$21 MM$32 MM
2010$21 MM$31 MM
2009$21 MM$29 MM
2008$19 MM$30 MM
2007$18 MM$30 MM
2006$17 MM$28 MM
2005$16 MM$26 MM
2004$15 MM$25 MM
2003$14 MM$23 MM
2002$13 MM$22 MM
2001$13 MM$19 MM
2000$12 MM$21 MM
1999$12 MM$18 MM
1998$11 MM$17 MM
1997$11 MM$18 MM
1996$20 MM$18 MM
1995$20 MM$17 MM
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Spending
$27 MM
$12,459 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearOrange School DistrictConnecticut
2023$27 MM$35 MM
2022$26 MM$35 MM
2021$27 MM$35 MM
2020$26 MM$35 MM
2019$27 MM$34 MM
2018$25 MM$32 MM
2017$25 MM$30 MM
2016$25 MM$31 MM
2015$21 MM$27 MM
2014$23 MM$30 MM
2012$21 MM$29 MM
2011$21 MM$29 MM
2010$21 MM$27 MM
2009$20 MM$28 MM
2008$19 MM$28 MM
2007$18 MM$27 MM
2006$17 MM$26 MM
2005$16 MM$24 MM
2004$14 MM$23 MM
2003$13 MM$22 MM
2002$13 MM$21 MM
2001$12 MM$19 MM
2000$12 MM$18 MM
1999$11 MM$17 MM
1998$12 MM$16 MM
1997$10 MM$17 MM
1996$19 MM$17 MM
1995$18 MM$16 MM
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Revenue / Student
$22,109
$26,315

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearOrange School DistrictConnecticut
2023$21,643$26,903
2022$21,713$24,008
2021$22,486$26,923
2020$21,713$24,008
2019$23,025$23,941
2018$22,026$23,158
2017$22,130$23,565
2016$21,484$22,784
2015$17,869$17,550
2014$20,048$19,634
2012$17,267$18,596
2011$16,751$17,741
2010$16,244$17,550
2009$15,748$15,687
2008$14,015$16,010
2007$13,146$15,930
2006$12,383$14,244
2005$11,491$13,640
2004$10,552$12,449
2003$10,121$11,783
2002$9,908$11,418
2001$9,449$10,826
2000$9,210$11,568
1999$9,496$10,371
1998$8,955$8,710
1997$8,853$9,041
1995$16,296$8,640
1992$17,221$7,942
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Spending / Student
$21,658
$25,377

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearOrange School DistrictConnecticut
2023$21,201$26,369
2022$21,285$23,951
2021$22,027$26,388
2020$21,285$23,951
2019$22,577$23,978
2018$21,621$21,691
2017$21,562$21,170
2016$20,844$21,429
2015$17,552$15,389
2014$19,610$17,604
2012$16,805$16,359
2011$16,387$16,380
2010$15,955$15,389
2009$15,439$15,388
2008$13,898$15,218
2007$12,962$14,297
2006$12,229$13,208
2005$11,347$12,366
2004$10,201$11,610
2003$9,581$11,112
2002$9,361$10,951
2001$8,949$10,705
2000$9,092$10,279
1999$8,624$9,820
1998$9,147$8,369
1997$8,327$8,599
1995$15,176$8,373
1992$16,584$7,767
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Best Orange School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Turkey Hill School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
441 Turkey Hill Rd.
Orange, CT 06477
(203) 891-8040
Gr: 1-6 | 297 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #22.
Race Brook School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
107 Grannis Rd.
Orange, CT 06477
(203) 891-8030
Gr: 1-6 | 375 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #33.
Peck Place School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
500 Peck Ln.
Orange, CT 06477
(203) 891-8034
Gr: 1-6 | 386 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-06
  • Enrollment: 1,253 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : Top 20% in CT
  • : 66% (Top 20%)
  • : 72% (Top 20%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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