Regional School District 17
Serves Haddam and Killingworth.
Haddam’s School Grade A− better than 78% of Connecticut school districts
What stands out about Regional School District 17
- Its letter, A−: results better than 78% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
- Reading proficiency 21 pts above the state
- Graduation rate 9 pts above the state
- Spends 7% more per student than the CT average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.9% since 2020–21
- Debt of $4.1M, about $2,400 per student
What this district adds to its towns’ grade
A−: better than 78% 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.
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Haddam. Grade by grade →
Test scores vs. CT
2021–22 · class of 202398% 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 2024Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Down 6.9% since 2020–21.
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.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.