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Mansfield School District

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Serves Mansfield.

Mansfield’s School Grade A− better than 79% of Connecticut school districts

Students
963
Schools
2
Spent per student
$31,174
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Debt
$21.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Mansfield School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 83% of Connecticut districts
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Spends 20% more per student than the CT average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Debt of $21.9M, about $22,724 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 83% 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
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The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Mansfield. Grade by grade →

PK–4Mansfield Elementary SchoolThis district
5–8Mansfield Middle SchoolThis district
9–12E. O. Smith High SchoolRegional School District 19

Test scores vs. CT

2021–22
Math proficiency61%
State average 39.8% · 629 students tested
Reading / language arts72%
State average 50.5% · 634 students tested

97% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Graduation rate 93% at Regional School District 19, which runs the high school (state 88.2%) · class of 2023.

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
$31,174 per student · 20% above CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 47%Federal 5%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,001’23
963’24

Down 3.8% since 2023–24.

Students
White 60%Hispanic 19%Asian 13%Black 4%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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.