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C−

Griswold School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Griswold and Jewett City.

Griswold’s School Grade C− better than 20% of Connecticut school districts

Students
1,809
Schools
4
Spent per student
$22,214
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Debt
$11.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Griswold School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 20% of Connecticut districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 6 pts below the state
  • Spends 14% less per student than the CT average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.8% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $11.8M, about $6,512 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 20% 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 below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C−Griswold 11,690C−Jewett City 3,456

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Griswold. Grade by grade →

PK–4Griswold Elementary SchoolThis district
5–8Griswold Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Griswold High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. CT

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency31%
State average 39.8% · 847 students tested
Reading / language arts38%
State average 50.5% · 847 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–84%
State average 88.2% · 141 in the class

100% 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
$22,214 per student · 14% below CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 42%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 41%Federal 10%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,663’20
1,712’21
1,715’22
1,760’23
1,809’24

Up 8.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 71%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 7%Black 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Griswold Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Griswold
C
655 students15:1
Griswold Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Griswold
C+
529 students14:1
Griswold Soule Street Academy
High · Grades 7–12 · Jewett City
19 students6:1
Griswold High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Griswold
C+
606 students11:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Lisbon School DistrictLisbon
$22,369per student
North Stonington School DistrictNorth Stonington
$24,331per student
Plainfield School DistrictPlainfield
$23,498per student
Preston School DistrictPreston
$27,796per 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.