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Schools in Hampton · Hampton School District, Regional School District 11

Hampton’s public schools score below 71% of Connecticut districts on tests and graduation

In Hampton, 74% of each class finishes high school in four years, below the Connecticut average (88%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Hampton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Connecticut, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from D to B−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
54%
▲ 3 pts vs CT 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 0 pts vs CT 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–79%
▼ 9–18 pts vs CT 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$32.4K
▲ 25% vs CT $25.9K
FY2024 · Regional School District 11
Students per teacher
8.1
CT 12.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
257 students on the public path
In brief

Hampton’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 175 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hampton’s, its schools beat 10%, lower than their 29% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Hampton runs its own schools through grade 6, then shares

Hampton Elementary School (PK–6) is Hampton’s own. From grade 7, students attend the Regional School District 11 with Chaplin and Scotland: Parish Hill High School in Chaplin. See the path ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 40% across both districts in spring 2022, against 50% and 40% statewide; 70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Hampton spends $34,243 per student and Regional School District 11 $32,373, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hampton’s grade

C+ Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 29% of Connecticut school districts. Test scores are above the Connecticut average; graduation is below it.

Connecticut school districts we grade (199)Better than 29%
Lower resultsHigher results
Connecticut towns with similar household incomes (175)Better than 10%
DB−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 140 test results and a graduating class of 32 could put Hampton anywhere from D to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Hampton’s students in the tested grades sat them (140 in math, 140 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hampton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Hampton Elementary SchoolHampton School DistrictC+
7–12Parish Hill High Schoolin ChaplinB

Hampton runs its own schools through grade 6 (Hampton School District). From grade 7, students attend the Regional School District 11, shared with Chaplin and Scotland. Its school is in Chaplin. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Hampton

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Hampton School DistrictGrades PK–6 · 1 schools · 73 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 10.4 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$34,243CT $25,892 · FY2024
C
Regional School District 11Grades 7–12 · 1 schools · 184 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 7.5 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$32,373CT $25,892 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–6, Hampton School District44%
State average 50.5% · 34 students tested
Math · PK–6, Hampton School District34%
State average 39.8% · 34 students tested
Reading · 7–12, Regional School District 1157%
State average 50.5% · 106 students tested
Math · 7–12, Regional School District 1142%
State average 39.8% · 106 students tested

Hampton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Connecticut towns that share Hampton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HamptonCHampton PK–6 · Regional School District 11 7–12
CanterburyCCanterbury
BrooklynCBrooklyn
ChaplinC+Chaplin PK–6 · Regional School District 11 7–12
PomfretA−Pomfret
ScotlandCScotland PK–6 · Regional School District 11 7–12
EastfordB+Eastford

2 of the 6 neighbors share Regional School District 11 with Hampton for grades 7–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Hampton

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Connecticut’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Hamptonby address
Hampton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C+
73 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Hamptonin other towns
Parish Hill High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Chaplin
B
184 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Hampton’s schools

Are Hampton’s schools good?

On Connecticut’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hampton children attend score below 71% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hampton in?

Two districts: Hampton School District runs grades PK–6, and Regional School District 11 runs grades 7–12, shared with Chaplin and Scotland.

What is Hampton’s graduation rate?

70–79% of the class of 2023 in Regional School District 11 graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.

How much does Hampton spend per student?

$34,243 in Hampton School District and $32,373 in Regional School District 11 (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Connecticut. Stars are from neighbors.