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Pomfret School District

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Serves Pomfret.

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

Students
332
Schools
1
Spent per student
$24,991
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Debt
$0.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Pomfret School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 79% of Connecticut districts
  • Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Debt of $0.2M, about $723 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 79% 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 Pomfret. Grade by grade →

PK–8Pomfret Community SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. CT

2021–22
Math proficiency63%
State average 39.8% · 238 students tested
Reading / language arts66%
State average 50.5% · 238 students tested

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
$24,991 per student · 3% below CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 45%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 65%State 32%Federal 3%

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

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

Enrollment over time
336’20
359’21
370’22
347’23
332’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 89%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Asian 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.

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.