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B−

Andover School District

Public school districtGrades PK–6

Serves Andover.

Andover’s School Grade B better than 62% of Connecticut school districts

Students
239
Schools
1
Spent per student
$25,605
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
The gist

What stands out about Andover School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 49% of Connecticut districts
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 38.2% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 49% of the 199 Connecticut school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
B−
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Andover. Grade by grade →

PK–6Andover Elementary SchoolThis district
7–8RHAM Middle SchoolRegional School District 08
9–12RHAM High SchoolRegional School District 08

Test scores vs. CT

2021–22
Math proficiency50–54%
State average 39.8% · 76 students tested
Reading / language arts50–54%
State average 50.5% · 77 students tested

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Graduation rate 94% at Regional School District 08, which runs the high school (state 88.2%) · class of 2023.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$25,605 per student · 1% below CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 68%Support & administration 32%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 55%Federal 9%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
173’20
191’21
196’22
205’23
239’24

Up 38.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 85%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 3%Black <1%

Schools in the district

1 public school. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Connecticut’s other public schools.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Connecticut.