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Avon School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Avon.

Avon’s School Grade A− better than 78% of Connecticut school districts

Students
2,978
Schools
5
Spent per student
$24,181
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
13%
Debt
$3.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Avon School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 78% of Connecticut districts
  • Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 24 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 7% less per student than the CT average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Debt of $3.7M, about $1,230 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 78% 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
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B
The town it serves, and its School Grade
A−Avon 19,096

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Avon. Grade by grade →

PK–42 elementary schoolsThis district
7–8Avon Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Avon High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. CT

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency64%
State average 39.8% · 1,631 students tested
Reading / language arts74%
State average 50.5% · 1,634 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 88.2% · 232 in the class

100% 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
$24,181 per student · 7% below CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 81%State 17%Federal 2%

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

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

Enrollment over time
3,064’20
3,044’21
3,029’22
3,030’23
2,978’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 62%Asian 18%Hispanic 9%Black 6%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Roaring Brook School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Avon
A
461 students14:1
Pine Grove School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Avon
A−
613 students13:1
Thompson Brook School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Avon
A−
497 students14:1
Avon Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Avon
A
461 students11:1
Avon High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Avon
A+
946 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Bloomfield School DistrictBloomfield
$33,654per student
Canton School DistrictCanton
$24,772per student
Farmington School DistrictFarmington
$22,975per student
Regional School District 10Burlington
$22,621per 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.