Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0Cheshire’s public schools outscore 86% of Connecticut districts
In Cheshire, 68% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Connecticut average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cheshire, 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.
From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.
Cheshire’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 75% and math 68% in spring 2022, against 50% and 40% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $23,591 per student, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Dodd Middle School, then Cheshire High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
The Cheshire Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Cheshire’s grade
A: better than 86% of Connecticut school districts, #16 of 152 Connecticut towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Connecticut average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cheshire, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Cheshire
Dodd Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 660 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Cheshire
Dodd Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 660 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Cheshire
Cheshire High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,208 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Cheshire
Cheshire High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,208 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Cheshire
Cheshire High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,208 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Cheshire
Cheshire High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,208 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Cheshire’s public schools are run by Cheshire School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Cheshire vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Connecticut towns that share Cheshire’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Cheshire | A | Cheshire |
| Prospect | B | Regional School District 16 |
| Southington | B+ | Southington |
| Meriden | C− | Meriden |
| Wallingford | C+ | Wallingford |
| Waterbury | D | Waterbury |
| Hamden | C− | Hamden |
| Bethany | A | Bethany PK–6 · Regional School District 05 7–12 |
| Wolcott | B− | Wolcott |
Every school in Cheshire
8 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).
Questions about Cheshire’s schools
Are Cheshire’s schools good?
By Connecticut’s own tests, yes: the public schools Cheshire children attend outscore 86% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #16 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Cheshire in?
Cheshire School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,236 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Cheshire kids go to high school?
Cheshire High School, with 1,208 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Cheshire’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in Cheshire School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.
How much does Cheshire spend per student?
$23,591 in Cheshire School District (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Cheshire?
Yes: The Cheshire Academy (nonsectarian, grades 9–12, 341 students).
Parents talk
What Cheshire families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Cheshire → They have their own page.
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.