Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 3.0Colebrook’s public schools outscore 71% of Connecticut districts
Reading proficiency in Colebrook’s districts is 66%, above the Connecticut average (50%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Colebrook, 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 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.
Colebrook’s schools, in brief
Colebrook runs its own schools through grade 6, then shares
Colebrook Consolidated School (K–6) is Colebrook’s own. From grade 7, students attend the Regional School District 07 with Barkhamsted, 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 middle school earns a B−. See the path ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 66% and math 49% 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
Colebrook spends $39,576 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.
What’s behind Colebrook’s grade
B+: better than 71% of Connecticut school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Connecticut average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Colebrook, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Colebrook
Colebrook Consolidated School
Grades K–6 · 61 students · 6:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Colebrook
Colebrook Consolidated School
Grades K–6 · 61 students · 6:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Colebrook
Colebrook Consolidated School
Grades K–6 · 61 students · 6:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Colebrook
Colebrook Consolidated School
Grades K–6 · 61 students · 6:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Colebrook
Colebrook Consolidated School
Grades K–6 · 61 students · 6:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Colebrook
Colebrook Consolidated School
Grades K–6 · 61 students · 6:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Colebrook
Colebrook Consolidated School
Grades K–6 · 61 students · 6:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Colebrook
Northwestern Regional Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 218 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Winsted
8th grade in Colebrook
Northwestern Regional Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 218 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Winsted
9th grade in Colebrook
Northwestern Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 536 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Winsted
10th grade in Colebrook
Northwestern Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 536 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Winsted
Colebrook runs its own schools through grade 6 (Colebrook School District). From grade 7, students attend the Regional School District 07, shared with Barkhamsted, New Hartford and Norfolk. Its middle school is in Winsted. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Colebrook
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
Colebrook vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Connecticut towns that share Colebrook’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Colebrook | B+ | Colebrook K–6 · Regional School District 07 7–12 |
| Winchester | C+ | Winchester |
| Hartland | B− | Hartland |
| Norfolk | B | Norfolk PK–6 · Regional School District 07 7–12 |
Every school in Colebrook
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).
Questions about Colebrook’s schools
Are Colebrook’s schools good?
By Connecticut’s own tests, yes: the public schools Colebrook children attend outscore 71% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Colebrook in?
Two districts: Colebrook School District runs grades K–6, and Regional School District 07 runs grades 7–12, shared with Barkhamsted, New Hartford and Norfolk.
Where do Colebrook kids go to high school?
Northwestern Regional High School in Winsted, with 536 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Colebrook’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 Colebrook spend per student?
$39,576 in Colebrook School District and $29,415 in Regional School District 07 (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Colebrook families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Colebrook → 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.