Top Rankings
Stonington 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 366 students in Stonington School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Stonington School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
1,680 Students
149,422 Students
# Teachers
168 Teachers
12,526 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Stonington 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 198 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
47%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
7%
36%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
84%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,276 is higher than the state median of $26,315. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,933 is higher than the state median of $25,377. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,276
$26,315
Spending / Student
$29,933
$25,377
Best Stonington School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Stonington Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
40 Field St.
Pawcatuck, CT 06379
(860) 536-9613
Pawcatuck, CT 06379
(860) 536-9613
Gr: 6-8 | 366 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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