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Ansonia School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Ansonia.

Ansonia’s School Grade D better than 9% of Connecticut school districts

Students
2,343
Schools
4
Spent per student
$22,069
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
The gist

What stands out about Ansonia School District

  • Its letter, D: results better than 9% of Connecticut districts
  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 11 pts below the state
  • Spends 15% less per student than the CT average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.2% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D: better than 9% 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 below the state, 2021–22
D
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D
The town it serves, and its School Grade
DAnsonia 19,216

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Ansonia. Grade by grade →

PK–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Ansonia Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Ansonia High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. CT

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency12%
State average 39.8% · 1,126 students tested
Reading / language arts24%
State average 50.5% · 1,135 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)75–79%
State average 88.2% · 138 in the class

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

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
$22,069 per student · 15% below CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 30%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 51%Federal 11%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,127’20
2,204’21
2,265’22
2,334’23
2,343’24

Up 10.2% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 49%White 22%Black 22%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Prendergast School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ansonia
D
588 students16:1
Mead School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ansonia
D
578 students15:1
Ansonia Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ansonia
C−
560 students14:1
Ansonia High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ansonia
C
617 students13:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Derby School DistrictDerby
$27,170per student
Regional School District 05Woodbridge
$25,459per student
Seymour School DistrictSeymour
$21,477per student
Woodbridge School DistrictWoodbridge
$23,339per student

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.