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Schools in Salisbury · Regional School District 01, Salisbury School District

Salisbury’s public schools outscore 73% of Connecticut districts

69% of students in Salisbury’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Connecticut average (50%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Salisbury, 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.

#42of 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
69%
▲ 18 pts vs CT 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 11 pts vs CT 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs CT 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$40.4K
▲ 56% vs CT $25.9K
FY2024 · Regional School District 01
Students per teacher
8.8
CT 12.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
640 students on the public path
In brief

Salisbury’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 169 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Salisbury’s, its schools beat 67%, lower than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Salisbury runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Salisbury Central School (PK–8) is Salisbury’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Regional School District 01 with Canaan, Cornwall, Kent, North Canaan and Sharon: Housatonic Valley Regional High School in Falls Village. The high school’s own results earn a C+. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 69% and math 51% across both districts 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

Regional School District 01 spends $40,382 per student and Salisbury $32,135, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

The Hotchkiss School (private), Indian Mountain School (private) and Salisbury School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Salisbury’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 73% of Connecticut school districts, #42 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 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Connecticut towns with similar household incomes (169)Better than 67%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 270 test results and a graduating class of 83 could put Salisbury anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Salisbury’s students in the tested grades sat them (270 in math, 270 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Salisbury Central SchoolSalisbury School DistrictA
9–12Housatonic Valley Regional High Schoolin Falls VillageC+

Salisbury runs its own schools through grade 8 (Salisbury School District). From grade 9, students attend the Regional School District 01, shared with Canaan, Cornwall, Kent, North Canaan and Sharon. Its high school is in Falls Village. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Salisbury

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

Regional School District 01Grades 9–12 · 1 schools · 352 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 9.4 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$40,382CT $25,892 · FY2024
C+
Salisbury School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 288 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 8.1 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$32,135CT $25,892 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Regional School District 0152%
State average 50.5% · 88 students tested
Math · 9–12, Regional School District 0127%
State average 39.8% · 88 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Salisbury School District77%
State average 50.5% · 182 students tested
Math · PK–8, Salisbury School District62%
State average 39.8% · 182 students tested

Salisbury vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SalisburyB+Salisbury PK–8 · Regional School District 01 9–12
CanaanB−Canaan K–8 · Regional School District 01 9–12
North CanaanB−North Canaan PK–8 · Regional School District 01 9–12
SharonC+Sharon PK–8 · Regional School District 01 9–12

All 3 neighbors share Regional School District 01 with Salisbury for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades. Mount Washington, MA, North East, NY and Sheffield, MA border Salisbury but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Salisbury

5 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 Salisburyby address
Salisbury Central School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Lakeville
A
288 students8:1Rate it →
Also serving Salisburyin other towns
Housatonic Valley Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Falls Village
C+
352 students9:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
The Hotchkiss School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lakeville
Private · Nonsectarian
602 students6:1Rate it →
Indian Mountain School
Grades PK–9 · Lakeville
Private · Nonsectarian
321 students6:1Rate it →
Salisbury School
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Religious · All-boys
319 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Salisbury’s schools

Are Salisbury’s schools good?

By Connecticut’s own tests, yes: the public schools Salisbury children attend outscore 73% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #42 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Salisbury in?

Two districts: Salisbury School District runs grades PK–8, and Regional School District 01 runs grades 9–12, shared with Canaan, Cornwall, Kent, North Canaan and Sharon.

Where do Salisbury kids go to high school?

Housatonic Valley Regional High School in Falls Village, with 352 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Salisbury’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Regional School District 01 graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.

How much does Salisbury spend per student?

$40,382 in Regional School District 01 and $32,135 in Salisbury School District (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Salisbury?

Yes: The Hotchkiss School (nonsectarian, grades 9–12, 602 students), Indian Mountain School (nonsectarian, grades PK–9, 321 students) and Salisbury School (religious · all-boys, grades 9–12, 319 students).

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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.