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Seymour School District

98 Bank Street
Seymour, CT 06483
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 598 students in Seymour School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Seymour School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Seymour School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Seymour High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 36% 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
4 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
2,086 Students
166,353 Students
# Teachers
153 Teachers
13,569 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Seymour 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#125 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(22-23)
47%
41%
49%
50%
49%
47%
(22-23)
87%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%
% Hispanic
23%
31%
% Black
8%
15%
% White
63%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,933 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 $21,614 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
$46 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,933
$26,157
Spending / Student
$21,614
$25,225

Best Seymour School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Seymour High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2 Botsford Rd.
Seymour, CT 06483
(203) 888-2561
Grades: 9-12
| 598 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,086 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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