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Schools in Barkhamsted · Barkhamsted School District, Regional School District 07

Barkhamsted’s public schools outscore 62% of Connecticut districts

64% of students in Barkhamsted’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Connecticut average (50%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Barkhamsted, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Connecticut, not nationally.

#65of 152 Connecticut townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
64%
▲ 13 pts vs CT 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 8 pts vs CT 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs CT 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$29.4K
▲ 14% vs CT $25.9K
FY2024 · Regional School District 07
Students per teacher
9.7
CT 12.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
959 students on the public path
In brief

Barkhamsted’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 170 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Barkhamsted’s, its schools beat 48%, lower than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Barkhamsted runs its own schools through grade 6, then shares

Barkhamsted Elementary School (PK–6) is Barkhamsted’s own. From grade 7, students attend the Regional School District 07 with Colebrook, New Hartford and Norfolk: Northwestern Regional Middle School in Winsted, then Northwestern Regional High School in Winsted. The high school’s own results earn an A−, the highest on the path; the middle school earns a B−. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 64% and math 47% across both districts in spring 2022, against 50% and 40% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Barkhamsted spends $23,344 per student and Regional School District 07 $29,415, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Barkhamsted’s grade

B Test scoresA− Graduation

B: better than 62% of Connecticut school districts, #65 of 152 Connecticut towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Connecticut average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Connecticut school districts we grade (199)Better than 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
Connecticut towns with similar household incomes (170)Better than 48%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 492 test results and a graduating class of 156 could put Barkhamsted anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Barkhamsted’s students in the tested grades sat them (491 in math, 494 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Barkhamsted, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Barkhamsted Elementary SchoolBarkhamsted School DistrictB+
7–8Northwestern Regional Middle Schoolin WinstedB−
9–12Northwestern Regional High Schoolin WinstedA−

Barkhamsted runs its own schools through grade 6 (Barkhamsted School District). From grade 7, students attend the Regional School District 07, shared with Colebrook, New Hartford and Norfolk. Its middle school is in Winsted. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Barkhamsted

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Barkhamsted School DistrictGrades PK–6 · 1 schools · 205 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 11.3 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$23,344CT $25,892 · FY2024
B
Regional School District 07Grades 7–12 · 2 schools · 754 students, down 17% since 2020–21 · 9.3 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$29,415CT $25,892 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–6, Barkhamsted School District62%
State average 50.5% · 112 students tested
Math · PK–6, Barkhamsted School District52%
State average 39.8% · 112 students tested
Reading · 7–12, Regional School District 0764%
State average 50.5% · 382 students tested
Math · 7–12, Regional School District 0746%
State average 39.8% · 379 students tested

Barkhamsted vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Connecticut towns that share Barkhamsted’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BarkhamstedBBarkhamsted PK–6 · Regional School District 07 7–12
New HartfordBNew Hartford PK–6 · Regional School District 07 7–12
GranbyB+Granby
WinchesterC+Winchester
HartlandB−Hartland
CantonB+Canton

Every school in Barkhamsted

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Connecticut’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Barkhamstedby address
Barkhamsted Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B+
205 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Barkhamstedin other towns
Northwestern Regional Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Winsted
B−
218 students8:1Rate it →
Northwestern Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Winsted
A−
536 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Barkhamsted’s schools

Are Barkhamsted’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Connecticut: the public schools Barkhamsted children attend outscore 62% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #65 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Barkhamsted in?

Two districts: Barkhamsted School District runs grades PK–6, and Regional School District 07 runs grades 7–12, shared with Colebrook, New Hartford and Norfolk.

Where do Barkhamsted kids go to high school?

Northwestern Regional High School in Winsted, with 536 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Barkhamsted’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Regional School District 07 graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.

How much does Barkhamsted spend per student?

$23,344 in Barkhamsted School District and $29,415 in Regional School District 07 (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Connecticut. Stars are from neighbors.