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C+

Preston School District

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Serves Preston.

Preston’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of Connecticut school districts

Students
425
Schools
2
Spent per student
$27,796
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Debt
$1.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Preston School District

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 40% of Connecticut districts
  • Spends 7% more per student than the CT average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 6.3% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $1.5M, about $3,539 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 40% 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 above the state, 2021–22
C+
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Preston. Grade by grade →

6–8Preston Plains SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. CT

2021–22
Math proficiency41%
State average 39.8% · 262 students tested
Reading / language arts53%
State average 50.5% · 262 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
$27,796 per student · 7% above CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 43%Support & administration 55%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 65%State 30%Federal 6%

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

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

Enrollment over time
400’20
423’21
436’22
444’23
425’24

Up 6.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 82%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <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.