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Regional School District 09

Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Redding and Easton.

Redding’s School Grade A+ better than 96% of Connecticut school districts

Students
698
Schools
1
Spent per student
$34,483
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
11%
Debt
$3.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Regional School District 09

  • Its letter, A: results better than 90% of Connecticut districts
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 32 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 33% more per student than the CT average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.6% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $3.4M, about $4,864 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 90% 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
A+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Redding. Grade by grade →

PK–4Redding Elementary SchoolRedding School District
5–8John Read Middle SchoolRedding School District
9–12Joel Barlow High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. CT

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency65–69%
State average 39.8% · 197 students tested
Reading / language arts80–84%
State average 50.5% · 197 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 88.2% · 201 in the class

98% 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
$34,483 per student · 33% above CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 83%State 14%Federal 3%

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

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

Enrollment over time
827’20
813’21
768’22
737’23
698’24

Down 15.6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 78%Hispanic 11%Asian 5%Two or more races 4%Black 2%

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.