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C+

Ashford School District

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Serves Ashford.

Ashford’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Connecticut school districts

Students
351
Schools
1
Spent per student
$29,132
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
The gist

What stands out about Ashford School District

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 42% of Connecticut districts
  • Spends 13% more per student than the CT average
  • 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.1% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 42% 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 above the state, 2021–22
C+
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Ashford. Grade by grade →

PK–8Ashford SchoolThis district
9–12E. O. Smith High SchoolRegional School District 19

Test scores vs. CT

2021–22
Math proficiency41%
State average 39.8% · 229 students tested
Reading / language arts55%
State average 50.5% · 230 students tested

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

Graduation rate 93% at Regional School District 19, 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
$29,132 per student · 13% above CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 39%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 39%Federal 5%

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

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

Enrollment over time
370’20
381’21
367’22
354’23
351’24

Down 5.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 84%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 3%Black 2%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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.