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Schools in Redding · Redding School District, Regional School District 09

Redding’s public schools outscore 96% of Connecticut districts

In Redding, 71% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Connecticut average (40%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Redding, 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.

#4of 152 Connecticut townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
76%
▲ 26 pts vs CT 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
71%
▲ 31 pts vs CT 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 7 pts vs CT 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$32.8K
▲ 27% vs CT $25.9K
FY2024 · Redding
Students per teacher
10.6
CT 12.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,550 students on the public path
In brief

Redding’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 72 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Redding’s, its schools beat 88%, lower than their 96% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Redding runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Redding Elementary School (PK–4) and John Read Middle School (5–8) are Redding’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Regional School District 09 with Easton: Joel Barlow High School. The high school’s own results earn an A, the highest on the path. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 76% and math 71% across both districts in spring 2022, against 50% and 40% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Redding spends $32,842 per student and Regional School District 09 $34,483, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Redding’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A+: better than 96% of Connecticut school districts, #4 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 96%
Lower resultsHigher results
Connecticut towns with similar household incomes (72)Better than 88%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 689 test results and a graduating class of 201 could put Redding anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Redding’s students in the tested grades sat them (687 in math, 692 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Redding Elementary SchoolRedding School DistrictA
5–8John Read Middle SchoolRedding School DistrictA
9–12Joel Barlow High SchoolRegional School District 09A

Redding runs its own schools through grade 8 (Redding School District). From grade 9, students attend the Regional School District 09, shared with Easton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Redding

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Redding School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 852 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 10.2 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$32,842CT $25,892 · FY2024
A+
Regional School District 09Grades 9–12 · 1 schools · 698 students, down 16% since 2020–21 · 11.1 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$34,483CT $25,892 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, Redding School District74%
State average 50.5% · 495 students tested
Math · PK–8, Redding School District73%
State average 39.8% · 490 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Regional School District 0982%
State average 50.5% · 197 students tested
Math · 9–12, Regional School District 0967%
State average 39.8% · 197 students tested

Redding vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ReddingA+Redding PK–8 · Regional School District 09 9–12
EastonA+Easton PK–8 · Regional School District 09 9–12
RidgefieldARidgefield
BethelB−Bethel
WestonAWeston
WiltonAWilton
DanburyDDanbury

Every school in Redding

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 Reddingby address
Redding Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A
471 students10:1Rate it →
John Read Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
A
381 students10:1Rate it →
Joel Barlow High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
698 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Redding’s schools

Are Redding’s schools good?

By Connecticut’s own tests, yes: the public schools Redding children attend outscore 96% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #4 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Redding in?

Two districts: Redding School District runs grades PK–8, and Regional School District 09 runs grades 9–12, shared with Easton.

Where do Redding kids go to high school?

Joel Barlow High School, with 698 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Redding’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Regional School District 09 graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.

How much does Redding spend per student?

$32,842 in Redding School District and $34,483 in Regional School District 09 (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.