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C−

Killingly School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Killingly and Danielson.

Killingly’s School Grade C− better than 21% of Connecticut school districts

Students
2,238
Schools
4
Spent per student
$22,657
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Debt
$6.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Killingly School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 21% of Connecticut districts
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 6 pts below the state
  • Spends 12% less per student than the CT average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $6.3M, about $2,826 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 21% 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−Killingly 18,177C−Danielson 4,265

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Killingly. Grade by grade →

PK–2Killingly Central SchoolThis district
3–4Killingly Memorial SchoolThis district
5–8Killingly Intermediate SchoolThis district
9–12Killingly High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. CT

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency25%
State average 39.8% · 1,123 students tested
Reading / language arts46%
State average 50.5% · 1,127 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–84%
State average 88.2% · 193 in the class

98% 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
$22,657 per student · 12% below CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 44%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 47%Federal 6%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,242’20
2,267’21
2,319’22
2,271’23
2,238’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 75%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 7%Black 2%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.

Killingly Central School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Dayville
317 students11:1
Killingly Memorial School
Elementary · Grades 2–4 · Danielson
C
485 students12:1
Killingly Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Dayville
C
692 students12:1
Killingly High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Dayville
C+
744 students11:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Brooklyn School DistrictBrooklyn
$20,555per student
Foster-Glocester Regional School DistrictFoster, Glocester
$21,493per student
Foster Elementary School DistrictFoster
$27,580per student
Glocester Elementary School DistrictGlocester
$21,924per 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.