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C

Brooklyn School District

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Serves Brooklyn.

Brooklyn’s School Grade C better than 33% of Connecticut school districts

Students
842
Schools
2
Spent per student
$20,555
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
The gist

What stands out about Brooklyn School District

  • Its letter, C: results better than 33% of Connecticut districts
  • Spends 21% less per student than the CT average
  • 11 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 33% 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 below 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 Brooklyn. Grade by grade →

PK–4Brooklyn Elementary SchoolThis district
5–8Brooklyn Middle SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. CT

2021–22
Math proficiency37%
State average 39.8% · 512 students tested
Reading / language arts49%
State average 50.5% · 512 students tested

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
$20,555 per student · 21% below CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 36%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 39%Federal 4%

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

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

Enrollment over time
816’20
865’21
890’22
874’23
842’24

Up 3.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 78%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 5%Black 2%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. 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.