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B−

Lisbon School District

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Serves Lisbon.

Lisbon’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Connecticut school districts

Students
413
Schools
1
Spent per student
$22,369
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
The gist

What stands out about Lisbon School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 53% of Connecticut districts
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Spends 14% less per student than the CT average
  • 14 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 53% 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
B
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B−Lisbon 4,260

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Lisbon. Grade by grade →

PK–8Lisbon Central SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. CT

2021–22
Math proficiency56%
State average 39.8% · 245 students tested
Reading / language arts54%
State average 50.5% · 246 students tested

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
$22,369 per student · 14% below CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 61%State 35%Federal 5%

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

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

Enrollment over time
427’20
426’21
434’22
434’23
413’24

Down 3.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 76%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 8%Black 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

Schools in the district

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

Lisbon Central School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Lisbon
B−
413 students14:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Griswold School DistrictGriswold, Jewett City
$22,214per student
Norwich School DistrictNorwich
$29,230per student
Preston School DistrictPreston
$27,796per student
Sprague School DistrictSprague
$21,505per 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.