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Schools in Lisbon · Lisbon School District

Lisbon’s public schools outscore 53% of Connecticut districts

Math proficiency in Lisbon’s districts is 56%, above the Connecticut average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lisbon, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Connecticut, not nationally.

#83of 152 Connecticut townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
54%
▲ 4 pts vs CT 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
56%
▲ 16 pts vs CT 40%
2021–22
Spent per student
$22.4K
▼ 14% vs CT $25.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
CT 12.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
413 students on the public path
In brief

Lisbon’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 159 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lisbon’s, its schools beat 59%, higher than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 56% in spring 2022, against 50% and 40% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,369 per student, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

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

The School Grade

What’s behind Lisbon’s grade

B Test scores

B−: better than 53% of Connecticut school districts, #83 of 152 Connecticut towns. Test scores are above the Connecticut average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Connecticut school districts we grade (199)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
Connecticut towns with similar household incomes (159)Better than 59%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 246 test results could put Lisbon anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Lisbon’s students in the tested grades sat them (245 in math, 246 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Lisbon Central SchoolLisbon School DistrictB−

Lisbon’s public schools are run by Lisbon School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 50.5% · 246 students tested
Math56%
State average 39.8% · 245 students tested

Lisbon vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LisbonB−Lisbon
GriswoldC−Griswold
SpragueDSprague
PrestonC+Preston
Jewett CityC−Griswold
NorwichDNorwich

Every school in Lisbon

1 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 Lisbonby address

Questions about Lisbon’s schools

Are Lisbon’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Connecticut: the public schools Lisbon children attend outscore 53% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #83 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Lisbon in?

Lisbon School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 413 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Lisbon spend per student?

$22,369 in Lisbon School District (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Lisbon families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) 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.