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B−

Regional School District 13

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Durham and Middlefield.

Durham’s School Grade B− better than 52% of Connecticut school districts

Students
1,302
Schools
5
Spent per student
$31,806
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Debt
$6.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Regional School District 13

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 52% of Connecticut districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Spends 23% more per student than the CT average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.5% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $6.9M, about $5,284 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 52% 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
B
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Durham 7,209B−Middlefield 4,276

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Durham. Grade by grade →

PK–1Frederick Brewster SchoolThis district
2–3John Lyman SchoolThis district
6–8Frank Ward Strong SchoolThis district
9–12Coginchaug Regional High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. CT

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency46%
State average 39.8% · 705 students tested
Reading / language arts63%
State average 50.5% · 707 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 88.2% · 120 in the class

97% 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
$31,806 per student · 23% above CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 47%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 73%State 25%Federal 2%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,423’20
1,341’21
1,340’22
1,318’23
1,302’24

Down 8.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 86%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Connecticut’s other public schools.

Frederick Brewster School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Durham
B
214 students10:1
John Lyman School
Elementary · Grades 2–3 · Middlefield
A−
207 students11:1
Middlefield Memorial School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Middlefield
B−
206 students10:1
Frank Ward Strong School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Durham
B+
319 students10:1
Coginchaug Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Durham
A−
356 students9:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Middletown School DistrictMiddletown
$28,607per student
Regional School District 17Haddam, Killingworth
$27,746per student
Guilford School DistrictGuilford
$25,319per student
Madison School DistrictMadison
$27,863per 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.