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Schools in Prospect · Regional School District 16

Prospect’s public schools outscore 60% of Connecticut districts

Math proficiency in Prospect’s districts is 55%, above the Connecticut average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Prospect, 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.

#70of 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 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
64%
▲ 14 pts vs CT 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
55%
▲ 15 pts vs CT 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs CT 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.0K
▼ 7% vs CT $25.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.7
CT 12.2
Schools in town
2
1,577 students on the public path
In brief

Prospect’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 167 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Prospect’s, its schools beat 40%, lower than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 64% and math 55% in spring 2022, against 50% and 40% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $23,958 per student, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Long River Middle School, then Woodland Regional High School. See the path ↓

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 Prospect’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 60% of Connecticut school districts, #70 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 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Connecticut towns with similar household incomes (167)Better than 40%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,043 test results and a graduating class of 159 could put Prospect anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Prospect’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,043 in math, 1,043 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Prospect Elementary SchoolRegional School District 16A−
6–8Long River Middle SchoolRegional School District 16B+
9–12Woodland Regional High Schoolin Beacon FallsB

Prospect’s public schools are run by Regional School District 16, which also serves Beacon Falls. 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.

Regional School District 16Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,890 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 11.7 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$23,958CT $25,892 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading64%
State average 50.5% · 1043 students tested
Math55%
State average 39.8% · 1043 students tested

Prospect vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ProspectBRegional School District 16
CheshireACheshire
WaterburyDWaterbury
NaugatuckCNaugatuck
BethanyABethany PK–6 · Regional School District 05 7–12

Every school in Prospect

3 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 Prospectby address
Prospect Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
572 students13:1Rate it →
Long River Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
434 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Prospectin other towns
Woodland Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Beacon Falls
B
571 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Prospect’s schools

Are Prospect’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Connecticut: the public schools Prospect children attend outscore 60% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #70 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Prospect in?

Regional School District 16, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,890 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Prospect kids go to high school?

Woodland Regional High School in Beacon Falls, with 571 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Prospect’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Regional School District 16 graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.

How much does Prospect spend per student?

$23,958 in Regional School District 16 (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.