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Old Saybrook School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 345 students in Old Saybrook School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Old Saybrook School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Old Saybrook School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Old Saybrook Senior High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
3 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
1,026 Students
166,353 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
13,569 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Old Saybrook School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#65 out of 198 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
47%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
16%
31%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
77%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,782 is higher 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 $31,082 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,782
$26,157
Spending / Student
$31,082
$25,225
Best Old Saybrook School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Old Saybrook Senior High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1111 Boston Post Rd.
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
(860) 395-3175
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
(860) 395-3175
Gr: 9-12 | 345 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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