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Deep River School District

Public school districtGrades PK–6

Serves Deep River.

Deep River’s School Grade A− better than 75% of Connecticut school districts

Students
189
Schools
1
Spent per student
$36,344
CT $25,892
Free or reduced lunch
32%
The gist

What stands out about Deep River School District

  • Its letter, A+: results better than 95% of Connecticut districts
  • Math proficiency 32 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Spends 40% more per student than the CT average
  • Enrollment down 13.3% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A+: better than 95% 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 well above the state, 2021–22
A
The town it serves, and its School Grade
A−Deep River 4,468

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Deep River. Grade by grade →

PK–6Deep River Elementary SchoolThis district
7–8John Winthrop Middle SchoolRegional School District 04
9–12Valley Regional High SchoolRegional School District 04

Test scores vs. CT

2021–22
Math proficiency70–74%
State average 39.8% · 122 students tested
Reading / language arts70–74%
State average 50.5% · 122 students tested

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Graduation rate 98% at Regional School District 04, which runs the high school (state 88.2%) · class of 2023.

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
$36,344 per student · 40% above CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 35%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 59%State 37%Federal 4%

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

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

Enrollment over time
218’20
204’21
192’22
195’23
189’24

Down 13.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 87%Hispanic 10%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%Two or more races 1%Black <1%

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.

Deep River Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Deep River
A−
189 students

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Regional School District 04Chester, Essex
$32,549per student
Chester School DistrictChester
$34,396per student
Essex School DistrictEssex
$31,823per student
Regional School District 18Lyme
$28,930per student

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.