Top Rankings
Learn School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 459 students in Learn School District.
Public Preschools in Learn School District have a diversity score of 0.69, which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
1,306 Students
132,954 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
10,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Learn School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#132 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
47%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
39%
34%
% Black
8%
15%
% White
37%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $39,201 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 75% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,562 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has grown by 75% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$39,201
$26,157
Spending / Student
$25,562
$25,225
Best Learn School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
The Friendship School
Magnet School
24 Rope Ferry Rd.
Waterford, CT 06385
(860) 447-4049
Waterford, CT 06385
(860) 447-4049
Grades: PK-K
| 459 students
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