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Ledyard School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Ledyard.

Ledyard’s School Grade B− better than 51% of Connecticut school districts

Students
2,318
Schools
5
Spent per student
$20,943
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
The gist

What stands out about Ledyard School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 51% of Connecticut districts
  • Graduation rate 9 pts above the state
  • Spends 19% less per student than the CT average
  • 12 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 51% 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 close to the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B−Ledyard 15,601

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Ledyard. Grade by grade →

PK–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Ledyard Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Ledyard High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. CT

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency40%
State average 39.8% · 1,245 students tested
Reading / language arts51%
State average 50.5% · 1,245 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 88.2% · 188 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
$20,943 per student · 19% below CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 41%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 50%State 46%Federal 3%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,326’20
2,426’21
2,399’22
2,422’23
2,318’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 68%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 10%Black 3%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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.

Gallup Hill School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ledyard
B−
592 students11:1
Gales Ferry School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Gales Ferry
195 students11:1
Juliet W. Long School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Gales Ferry
B−
265 students14:1
Ledyard Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gales Ferry
C+
535 students12:1
Ledyard High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ledyard
B
731 students11:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Groton School DistrictGroton
$24,901per student
Montville School DistrictMontville
$25,436per student
North Stonington School DistrictNorth Stonington
$24,331per 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.