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Chaplin School District

Public school districtGrades PK–6

Serves Chaplin.

Chaplin’s School Grade C+ better than 35% of Connecticut school districts

Students
150
Schools
1
Spent per student
$33,792
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
The gist

What stands out about Chaplin School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 45% of Connecticut districts
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 31% more per student than the CT average
  • 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 15.4% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 45% 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
B−
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Chaplin. Grade by grade →

PK–6Chaplin Elementary SchoolThis district
7–12Parish Hill High SchoolRegional School District 11

Test scores vs. CT

2021–22
Math proficiency40–44%
State average 39.8% · 77 students tested
Reading / language arts55–59%
State average 50.5% · 77 students tested

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
$33,792 per student · 31% above CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 41%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 44%Federal 8%

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

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

Enrollment over time
130’20
154’21
144’22
154’23
150’24

Up 15.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 79%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 5%Asian 3%Black 2%

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.