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Schools in Mansfield · Regional School District 19, Mansfield School District

Mansfield’s public schools outscore 79% of Connecticut districts

Math proficiency in Mansfield’s districts is 59%, above the Connecticut average (40%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Mansfield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Connecticut, not nationally.

#28of 152 Connecticut townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
73%
▲ 22 pts vs CT 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
59%
▲ 19 pts vs CT 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 5 pts vs CT 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.0K
▼ 4% vs CT $25.9K
FY2024 · Regional School District 19
Students per teacher
11.1
CT 12.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,973 students on the public path
In brief

Mansfield’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 81 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mansfield’s, its schools beat 95%, higher than their 79% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Mansfield runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Mansfield Elementary School (PK–4) and Mansfield Middle School (5–8) are Mansfield’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Regional School District 19 with Ashford and Willington: E. O. Smith High School. The high school’s own results earn a B+. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 73% and math 59% across both districts in spring 2022, against 50% and 40% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Regional School District 19 spends $24,967 per student and Mansfield $31,174, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Natchaug Hospital School-Consolidated (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Mansfield’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 79% of Connecticut school districts, #28 of 152 Connecticut towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Connecticut average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Connecticut school districts we grade (199)Better than 79%
Lower resultsHigher results
Connecticut towns with similar household incomes (81)Better than 95%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 870 test results and a graduating class of 259 could put Mansfield anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Mansfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (867 in math, 872 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Mansfield Elementary SchoolMansfield School DistrictNo scores
5–8Mansfield Middle SchoolMansfield School DistrictA−
9–12E. O. Smith High SchoolRegional School District 19B+

Mansfield runs its own schools through grade 8 (Mansfield School District). From grade 9, students attend the Regional School District 19, shared with Ashford and Willington. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Mansfield

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

Regional School District 19Grades 9–12 · 1 schools · 1,010 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 11.8 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$24,967CT $25,892 · FY2024
B+
Mansfield School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 963 students, down 4% since 2023–24 · 10.5 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$31,174CT $25,892 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Regional School District 1974%
State average 50.5% · 238 students tested
Math · 9–12, Regional School District 1954%
State average 39.8% · 238 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Mansfield School District72%
State average 50.5% · 634 students tested
Math · PK–8, Mansfield School District61%
State average 39.8% · 629 students tested

Mansfield vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MansfieldA−Mansfield PK–8 · Regional School District 19 9–12
CoventryB+Coventry
WindhamDWindham
WillingtonB−Willington PK–8 · Regional School District 19 9–12
ChaplinC+Chaplin PK–6 · Regional School District 11 7–12

Every school in Mansfield

4 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 Mansfieldby address
Mansfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
549 students12:1Rate it →
Mansfield Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Storrs
A−
414 students9:1Rate it →
E. O. Smith High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Storrs
B+
1,010 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Natchaug Hospital School-Consolidated
Grades 1–12 · Mansfield Center
Private · Special education
91 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Mansfield’s schools

Are Mansfield’s schools good?

By Connecticut’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mansfield children attend outscore 79% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #28 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mansfield in?

Two districts: Mansfield School District runs grades PK–8, and Regional School District 19 runs grades 9–12, shared with Ashford and Willington.

Where do Mansfield kids go to high school?

E. O. Smith High School in Storrs, with 1,010 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Mansfield’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Regional School District 19 graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.

How much does Mansfield spend per student?

$24,967 in Regional School District 19 and $31,174 in Mansfield School District (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Mansfield?

Yes: Natchaug Hospital School-Consolidated (special education, grades 1–12, 91 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) 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.