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Sprague School District

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Serves Sprague.

Sprague’s School Grade D better than 12% of Connecticut school districts

Students
254
Schools
1
Spent per student
$21,505
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Debt
$0M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Sprague School District

  • Its letter, D: results better than 12% of Connecticut districts
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Spends 17% less per student than the CT average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Debt of $0M, about $126 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D: better than 12% 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 below the state, 2021–22
D
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Sprague. Grade by grade →

PK–8Sayles SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. CT

2021–22
Math proficiency20–24%
State average 39.8% · 160 students tested
Reading / language arts35–39%
State average 50.5% · 161 students tested

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
$21,505 per student · 17% below CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 41%Federal 11%

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

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

Enrollment over time
248’20
279’21
270’22
284’23
254’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 65%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 14%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%

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.