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Public School Review - Established 2003

Shelton School District

124 Meadow Street
Shelton, CT 06484
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Tel: (203) 924-1023
www.sheltonpublicschools.org

Top Rankings

Shelton 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 2,281 students in Shelton School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Shelton School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% 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
8 Schools
776 Schools
# Students
4,303 Students
325,787 Students
# Teachers
318 Teachers
26,755 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeShelton School DistrictConnecticut
Pre-K164
Kind290150
1297173
2326178
3323185
4333176
5326184
6385185
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District Rank

Shelton 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 91% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (CT)
#87 out of 198 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearShelton School District
2023#87
2022#85
2021#81
2019#70
2018#60
2017#75
2016#66
2015#74
2014#7
2013#72
2012#93
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53%
41%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearShelton School DistrictConnecticut
202353%41%
202251%40%
202146%39%
201960%48%
201861%47%
201757%46%
201656%44%
201549%40%
201483%80%
201391%82%
201291%83%
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60%
50%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearShelton School DistrictConnecticut
202260%50%
202162%51%
201971%58%
201861%57%
201770%57%
201671%58%
201568%56%
201487%78%
201389%80%
201288%80%
201185%79%
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55%
47%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearShelton School DistrictConnecticut
202255%47%
202152%49%
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91%
89%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearShelton School DistrictConnecticut
202391%89%
202286%89%
202190%90%
202095%90%
201990%90%
201890%90%
201792%89%
201692%88%
201594%88%
201491%88%
201390%86%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.68

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearShelton School DistrictConnecticut
20240.600.67
20230.580.67
20220.560.66
20210.530.66
20200.490.64
20190.490.64
20180.440.63
20170.440.63
20160.420.62
20150.370.61
20140.360.61
20130.350.59
20120.330.58
20110.310.57
20100.290.54
20090.280.55
20080.260.53
20070.250.52
20060.230.52
20050.210.51
20040.190.50
20030.180.49
20020.190.49
20010.190.48
20000.170.47
19990.160.47
19980.140.46
19970.150.46
19960.150.45
19950.150.44
19940.140.43
19930.160.43
19920.150.41
19910.140.41
19900.140.41
19890.120.39
19880.120.39
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearShelton School DistrictConnecticut
20246%5%
20236%5%
20226%5%
20217%5%
20207%5%
20197%5%
20187%5%
20177%5%
20166%5%
20156%5%
20147%6%
20136%5%
20127%5%
20116%5%
20106%4%
20095%5%
20085%4%
20075%4%
20064%4%
20053%4%
20043%3%
20034%4%
20024%3%
20013%3%
20003%3%
19993%3%
19983%3%
19973%3%
19963%2%
19953%2%
19943%2%
19933%2%
19923%2%
19912%2%
19902%2%
19892%2%
19883%2%
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% Hispanic
25%
32%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearShelton School DistrictConnecticut
202423%31%
202322%30%
202221%29%
202118%28%
202015%25%
201915%25%
201814%24%
201714%24%
201612%23%
201510%22%
201410%21%
201310%20%
20129%19%
20118%19%
20107%18%
20097%17%
20086%17%
20076%16%
20066%16%
20055%15%
20045%15%
20034%14%
20024%14%
20015%13%
20004%13%
19994%13%
19983%12%
19973%12%
19963%12%
19953%12%
19943%11%
19933%11%
19923%10%
19913%10%
19903%10%
19892%9%
19882%9%
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% Black
10%
13%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearShelton School DistrictConnecticut
20249%12%
20238%12%
20227%13%
20217%13%
20206%13%
20196%13%
20184%13%
20174%13%
20164%13%
20154%13%
20144%13%
20134%13%
20123%13%
20114%13%
20103%14%
20093%14%
20083%14%
20073%14%
20063%13%
20053%14%
20042%14%
20032%13%
20022%14%
20012%14%
20002%13%
19991%13%
19981%13%
19972%13%
19962%14%
19952%13%
19942%13%
19932%13%
19922%13%
19912%13%
19902%13%
19892%12%
19881%12%
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% White
56%
45%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearShelton School DistrictConnecticut
202458%47%
202360%48%
202262%49%
202165%50%
202069%53%
201969%53%
201873%55%
201773%55%
201675%56%
201579%57%
201479%58%
201380%60%
201281%61%
201182%62%
201084%64%
200985%64%
200886%65%
200786%66%
200687%67%
200589%67%
200490%68%
200390%69%
200290%69%
200190%70%
200091%71%
199992%71%
199893%72%
199792%72%
199692%72%
199592%73%
199492%74%
199391%74%
199291%75%
199192%75%
199093%75%
198994%77%
198894%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 (2015-2024)

YearShelton School DistrictConnecticut
20244%5%
20234%5%
20224%4%
20213%4%
20203%4%
20193%4%
20182%3%
20172%3%
20163%3%
20151%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,226 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,315. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,743 is less than the state median of $25,377. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$12,920 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearShelton School DistrictConnecticut
2023$96 MM$36 MM
2022$95 MM$35 MM
2021$96 MM$36 MM
2020$95 MM$35 MM
2019$98 MM$34 MM
2018$96 MM$34 MM
2017$94 MM$33 MM
2016$92 MM$33 MM
2015$87 MM$31 MM
2014$88 MM$33 MM
2012$84 MM$32 MM
2011$85 MM$32 MM
2010$87 MM$31 MM
2009$83 MM$29 MM
2008$79 MM$30 MM
2007$73 MM$30 MM
2006$67 MM$28 MM
2005$64 MM$26 MM
2004$59 MM$25 MM
2003$58 MM$23 MM
2002$54 MM$22 MM
2001$71 MM$19 MM
2000$51 MM$21 MM
1999$47 MM$18 MM
1998$45 MM$17 MM
1997$42 MM$18 MM
1996$40 MM$18 MM
1995$38 MM$17 MM
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Spending
$94 MM
$12,459 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearShelton School DistrictConnecticut
2023$94 MM$35 MM
2022$91 MM$35 MM
2021$94 MM$35 MM
2020$91 MM$35 MM
2019$93 MM$34 MM
2018$93 MM$32 MM
2017$88 MM$30 MM
2016$87 MM$31 MM
2015$115 MM$27 MM
2014$82 MM$30 MM
2012$79 MM$29 MM
2011$86 MM$29 MM
2010$115 MM$27 MM
2009$89 MM$28 MM
2008$76 MM$28 MM
2007$71 MM$27 MM
2006$66 MM$26 MM
2005$63 MM$24 MM
2004$59 MM$23 MM
2003$57 MM$22 MM
2002$53 MM$21 MM
2001$71 MM$19 MM
2000$49 MM$18 MM
1999$46 MM$17 MM
1998$43 MM$16 MM
1997$41 MM$17 MM
1996$39 MM$17 MM
1995$37 MM$16 MM
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Revenue / Student
$22,226
$26,315

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearShelton School DistrictConnecticut
2023$21,865$26,903
2022$20,726$24,008
2021$22,241$26,923
2020$20,726$24,008
2019$21,137$23,941
2018$20,807$23,158
2017$19,700$23,565
2016$18,809$22,784
2015$17,691$17,550
2014$17,820$19,634
2012$16,033$18,596
2011$16,148$17,741
2010$15,964$17,550
2009$15,005$15,687
2008$13,918$16,010
2007$12,698$15,930
2006$11,712$14,244
2005$11,125$13,640
2004$10,361$12,449
2003$10,287$11,783
2002$9,887$11,418
2001$12,916$10,826
2000$9,422$11,568
1999$8,757$10,371
1998$8,205$8,710
1997$7,904$9,041
1995$7,343$8,640
1992$7,357$7,942
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Spending / Student
$21,743
$25,377

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearShelton School DistrictConnecticut
2023$21,390$26,369
2022$19,829$23,951
2021$21,758$26,388
2020$19,829$23,951
2019$20,197$23,978
2018$20,102$21,691
2017$18,604$21,170
2016$17,768$21,429
2015$23,345$15,389
2014$16,618$17,604
2012$15,115$16,359
2011$16,188$16,380
2010$21,065$15,389
2009$16,070$15,388
2008$13,399$15,218
2007$12,504$14,297
2006$11,554$13,208
2005$10,964$12,366
2004$10,199$11,610
2003$10,103$11,112
2002$9,695$10,951
2001$12,799$10,705
2000$9,070$10,279
1999$8,566$9,820
1998$7,919$8,369
1997$7,702$8,599
1995$7,103$8,373
1992$6,988$7,767
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Best Shelton School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Booth Hill School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
544 Booth Hill Rd.
Shelton, CT 06484
(203) 929-5625
Gr: K-4 | 304 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #22.
Sunnyside School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
418 River Rd.
Shelton, CT 06484
(203) 922-3021
Gr: PK-4 | 229 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #33.
Elizabeth Shelton School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
138 Willoughby Rd.
Shelton, CT 06484
(203) 929-1330
Gr: K-4 | 405 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #44.
Long Hill School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
565 Long Hill Ave.
Shelton, CT 06484
(203) 929-4077
Gr: PK-4 | 307 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #55.
Mohegan School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
47 Mohegan Rd.
Shelton, CT 06484
(203) 929-4121
Gr: PK-4 | 325 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #66.
Perry Hill Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
60 Perry Hill Road
Shelton, CT 06484
(203) 924-4002
Gr: 5-6 | 711 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,303 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in CT)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • : 60% (Top 50%)
  • : 55% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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