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Schools in Pomfret · Pomfret School District

Pomfret’s public schools outscore 79% of Connecticut districts

On the state math tests, 63% of Pomfret’s students scored proficient, above the Connecticut average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pomfret, 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.

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

From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
66%
▲ 16 pts vs CT 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
63%
▲ 23 pts vs CT 40%
2021–22
Spent per student
$25.0K
▼ 3% vs CT $25.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.7
CT 12.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
332 students on the public path
In brief

Pomfret’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 176 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pomfret’s, its schools beat 88%, higher than their 79% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 66% and math 63% in spring 2022, against 50% and 40% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,991 per student, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Pomfret School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Pomfret’s grade

A− Test scores

A−: better than 79% of Connecticut school districts, #28 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 79%
Lower resultsHigher results
Connecticut towns with similar household incomes (176)Better than 88%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 238 test results could put Pomfret anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Pomfret’s students in the tested grades sat them (238 in math, 238 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Pomfret Community SchoolPomfret School DistrictA−

Pomfret’s public schools are run by Pomfret 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.

Pomfret School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 332 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 9.7 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$24,991CT $25,892 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading66%
State average 50.5% · 238 students tested
Math63%
State average 39.8% · 238 students tested

Pomfret vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PomfretA−Pomfret
KillinglyC−Killingly
PutnamC−Putnam
BrooklynCBrooklyn
WoodstockC+Woodstock
EastfordB+Eastford
HamptonCHampton PK–6 · Regional School District 11 7–12

Every school in Pomfret

2 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 Pomfretby address
Pomfret Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Pomfret Center
A−
332 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Pomfret School
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Nonsectarian
350 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Pomfret’s schools

Are Pomfret’s schools good?

By Connecticut’s own tests, yes: the public schools Pomfret 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 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Pomfret in?

Pomfret School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 332 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Pomfret spend per student?

$24,991 in Pomfret School District (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Pomfret?

Yes: Pomfret School (nonsectarian, grades 9–12, 350 students).

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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.