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Colchester School District

127 Norwich Avenue
Colchester, CT 06415

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Top 30%

Tel: (860) 537-7267

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 606 students in Colchester School District.

Public Preschools in Colchester School District have a of 0.32, which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 0.70.

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CT)

# Schools

4 Schools

345 Schools

# Students

2,142 Students

132,954 Students

# Teachers

185 Teachers

10,546 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Colchester School District	Connecticut
Pre-K	98	72
Kind	149	99
1	175	99
2	184	101

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District Rank

Colchester School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 197 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 87% has decreased from 94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CT)

#57 out of 198 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Colchester School District
2023	#57
2022	#58
2021	#70
2019	#60
2018	#46
2017	#65
2016	#63
2015	#68
2014	#100
2013	#72
2012	#76

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64%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Colchester School District	Connecticut
2023	64%	41%
2022	61%	40%
2021	56%	39%
2019	65%	48%
2018	64%	47%
2017	63%	46%
2016	54%	44%
2015	51%	40%
2014	30%	80%
2013	91%	82%
2012	92%	83%

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64%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Colchester School District	Connecticut
2022	64%	50%
2021	60%	51%
2019	70%	58%
2018	64%	57%
2017	71%	57%
2016	73%	58%
2015	69%	56%
2014	20%	78%
2013	89%	80%
2012	89%	80%
2011	86%	79%

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63%

47%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Colchester School District	Connecticut
2022	63%	47%
2021	63%	49%

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87%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Colchester School District	Connecticut
2023	87%	89%
2022	87%	89%
2021	91%	90%
2020	92%	90%
2019	92%	90%
2018	94%	90%
2017	92%	89%
2016	94%	88%
2015	92%	88%
2014	96%	88%
2013	93%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.33

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Colchester School District	Connecticut
2023	0.29	0.67
2022	0.27	0.66
2021	0.27	0.66
2020	0.24	0.64
2019	0.24	0.64
2018	0.21	0.63
2017	0.21	0.63
2016	0.20	0.62
2015	0.20	0.61
2014	0.22	0.61
2013	0.23	0.59
2012	0.22	0.58
2011	0.21	0.57
2010	0.20	0.54
2009	0.18	0.55
2008	0.17	0.53
2007	0.16	0.52
2006	0.15	0.52
2005	0.14	0.51
2004	0.13	0.50
2003	0.14	0.49
2002	0.13	0.49
2001	0.12	0.48
2000	0.11	0.47
1999	0.11	0.47
1998	0.09	0.46
1997	0.07	0.46
1996	0.05	0.45
1995	0.11	0.44
1994	0.09	0.43
1993	0.08	0.43
1992	0.07	0.41
1991	0.07	0.41

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Colchester School District	Connecticut
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	2%	6%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	2%	5%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	5%
2008	1%	4%
2007	2%	4%
2006	2%	4%
2005	1%	4%
2004	2%	3%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	3%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1995	1%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

10%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Colchester School District	Connecticut
2023	8%	30%
2022	7%	29%
2021	7%	28%
2020	6%	25%
2019	6%	25%
2018	6%	24%
2017	6%	24%
2016	5%	23%
2015	5%	22%
2014	5%	21%
2013	5%	20%
2012	5%	19%
2011	4%	19%
2010	4%	18%
2009	4%	17%
2008	4%	17%
2007	3%	16%
2006	3%	16%
2005	2%	15%
2004	2%	15%
2003	2%	14%
2002	2%	14%
2001	2%	13%
2000	2%	13%
1999	1%	13%
1998	1%	12%
1997	2%	12%
1996	1%	12%
1995	2%	12%
1994	2%	11%
1993	1%	11%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Colchester School District	Connecticut
2023	2%	12%
2022	2%	13%
2021	2%	13%
2020	2%	13%
2019	2%	13%
2018	2%	13%
2017	2%	13%
2016	2%	13%
2015	2%	13%
2014	2%	13%
2013	3%	13%
2012	3%	13%
2011	3%	13%
2010	3%	14%
2009	3%	14%
2008	3%	14%
2007	3%	14%
2006	3%	13%
2005	3%	14%
2004	3%	14%
2003	3%	13%
2002	3%	14%
2001	3%	14%
2000	3%	13%
1999	2%	13%
1998	2%	13%
1997	2%	13%
1996	2%	14%
1995	2%	13%
1994	1%	13%
1993	2%	13%
1992	2%	13%
1991	2%	13%

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% White

81%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Colchester School District	Connecticut
2023	84%	48%
2022	85%	49%
2021	85%	50%
2020	86%	53%
2019	86%	53%
2018	88%	55%
2017	88%	55%
2016	89%	56%
2015	90%	57%
2014	88%	58%
2013	88%	60%
2012	88%	61%
2011	89%	62%
2010	90%	64%
2009	90%	64%
2008	91%	65%
2007	91%	66%
2006	91%	67%
2005	93%	67%
2004	93%	68%
2003	93%	69%
2002	93%	69%
2001	94%	70%
2000	93%	71%
1999	94%	71%
1998	96%	72%
1997	96%	72%
1996	97%	72%
1995	95%	73%
1994	95%	74%
1993	95%	74%
1992	97%	75%
1991	96%	75%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Colchester School District	Connecticut
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,715 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,981 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CT)

Total Revenue

$53 MM

$12,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Colchester School District	Connecticut
2023	$53 MM	$36 MM
2022	$53 MM	$35 MM
2021	$53 MM	$36 MM
2020	$53 MM	$35 MM
2019	$63 MM	$34 MM
2018	$62 MM	$34 MM
2017	$52 MM	$33 MM
2016	$49 MM	$33 MM
2015	$44 MM	$31 MM
2014	$48 MM	$33 MM
2012	$46 MM	$32 MM
2011	$45 MM	$32 MM
2010	$44 MM	$31 MM
2009	$43 MM	$29 MM
2008	$43 MM	$30 MM
2007	$51 MM	$30 MM
2006	$38 MM	$28 MM
2005	$35 MM	$26 MM
2004	$40 MM	$25 MM
2003	$36 MM	$23 MM
2002	$31 MM	$22 MM
2001	$27 MM	$19 MM
2000	$25 MM	$21 MM
1999	$24 MM	$18 MM
1998	$23 MM	$17 MM
1997	$21 MM	$18 MM
1996	$20 MM	$18 MM
1995	$19 MM	$17 MM

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Spending

$51 MM

$12,459 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Colchester School District	Connecticut
2023	$51 MM	$35 MM
2022	$52 MM	$35 MM
2021	$51 MM	$35 MM
2020	$52 MM	$35 MM
2019	$61 MM	$34 MM
2018	$71 MM	$32 MM
2017	$51 MM	$30 MM
2016	$48 MM	$31 MM
2015	$42 MM	$27 MM
2014	$47 MM	$30 MM
2012	$44 MM	$29 MM
2011	$43 MM	$29 MM
2010	$42 MM	$27 MM
2009	$41 MM	$28 MM
2008	$40 MM	$28 MM
2007	$39 MM	$27 MM
2006	$36 MM	$26 MM
2005	$33 MM	$24 MM
2004	$38 MM	$23 MM
2003	$34 MM	$22 MM
2002	$29 MM	$21 MM
2001	$25 MM	$19 MM
2000	$23 MM	$18 MM
1999	$22 MM	$17 MM
1998	$21 MM	$16 MM
1997	$19 MM	$17 MM
1996	$17 MM	$17 MM
1995	$16 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,715

$26,157

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Colchester School District	Connecticut
2023	$23,815	$26,903
2022	$23,198	$24,008
2021	$24,318	$26,923
2020	$23,198	$24,008
2019	$27,256	$23,941
2018	$25,449	$23,158
2017	$21,141	$23,565
2016	$19,170	$22,784
2015	$16,674	$17,550
2014	$17,744	$19,634
2012	$15,355	$18,596
2011	$14,641	$17,741
2010	$13,729	$17,550
2009	$13,647	$15,687
2008	$13,247	$16,010
2007	$15,852	$15,930
2006	$11,905	$14,244
2005	$11,099	$13,640
2004	$12,581	$12,449
2003	$11,332	$11,783
2002	$9,866	$11,418
2001	$9,091	$10,826
2000	$8,562	$11,568
1999	$8,662	$10,371
1998	$8,647	$8,710
1997	$8,097	$9,041
1995	$8,489	$8,640
1992	$7,114	$7,942

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Spending / Student

$23,981

$25,225

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Colchester School District	Connecticut
2023	$23,108	$26,369
2022	$22,628	$23,951
2021	$23,596	$26,388
2020	$22,628	$23,951
2019	$26,670	$23,978
2018	$29,351	$21,691
2017	$20,738	$21,170
2016	$18,754	$21,429
2015	$15,778	$15,389
2014	$17,371	$17,604
2012	$14,747	$16,359
2011	$13,859	$16,380
2010	$12,991	$15,389
2009	$12,926	$15,388
2008	$12,415	$15,218
2007	$11,884	$14,297
2006	$11,224	$13,208
2005	$10,415	$12,366
2004	$11,877	$11,610
2003	$10,696	$11,112
2002	$9,235	$10,951
2001	$8,365	$10,705
2000	$7,776	$10,279
1999	$7,824	$9,820
1998	$7,973	$8,369
1997	$7,399	$8,599
1995	$6,865	$8,373
1992	$6,460	$7,767

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Best Colchester School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Colchester Elementary School

315 Halls Hill Rd.
Colchester, CT 06415
(860) 537-0717

Gr: PK-2 | 606 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,142 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: 87% (Top 50% in CT)
: Top 30%
: 64% (Top 30%)
: 64% (Top 50%)
: 63% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education