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Guilford School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Guilford.

Guilford’s School Grade A− better than 82% of Connecticut school districts

Students
3,051
Schools
7
Spent per student
$25,319
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
14%
Debt
$58.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Guilford School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 82% of Connecticut districts
  • Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Debt of $58.3M, about $19,113 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 82% 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
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B
The town it serves, and its School Grade
A−Guilford 22,322

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Guilford. Grade by grade →

K–44 elementary schoolsThis district
7–8E. C. Adams Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Guilford High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. CT

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency66%
State average 39.8% · 1,673 students tested
Reading / language arts76%
State average 50.5% · 1,674 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 88.2% · 293 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
$25,319 per student · 2% below CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 80%State 18%Federal 2%

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

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

Enrollment over time
3,075’20
3,106’21
3,124’22
3,095’23
3,051’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 79%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 6%Asian 4%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Guilford Lakes School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Guilford
A
369 students12:1
Melissa Jones School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Guilford
A−
265 students11:1
A. W. Cox School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Guilford
A
255 students10:1
Calvin Leete School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Guilford
A
213 students12:1
A. Baldwin Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Guilford
A−
463 students11:1
E. C. Adams Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Guilford
A
478 students10:1
Guilford High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Guilford
A
1,008 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Branford School DistrictBranford
$28,333per student
Madison School DistrictMadison
$27,863per student
North Branford School DistrictNorth Branford
$26,538per student
Regional School District 13Durham
$31,806per 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.