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Schools in Stonington · Stonington School District

Stonington’s public schools outscore 82% of Connecticut districts

Math proficiency in Stonington’s districts is 62%, above the Connecticut average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Stonington, 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.

K–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
74%
▲ 24 pts vs CT 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
62%
▲ 22 pts vs CT 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs CT 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$29.0K
▲ 12% vs CT $25.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.0
CT 12.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,680 students on the public path
In brief

Stonington’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 175 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Stonington’s, its schools beat 92%, higher than their 82% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 74% and math 62% in spring 2022, against 50% and 40% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $28,972 per student, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Stonington Middle School, then Stonington High School. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. 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 Stonington’s grade

A− Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 82% of Connecticut school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Connecticut average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Connecticut school districts we grade (199)Better than 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
Connecticut towns with similar household incomes (175)Better than 92%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 922 test results and a graduating class of 147 could put Stonington anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Stonington’s students in the tested grades sat them (921 in math, 923 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
6–8Stonington Middle Schoolin PawcatuckB+
9–12Stonington High Schoolin PawcatuckA−

Stonington’s public schools are run by Stonington School District, which also serves Stonington. 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.

Stonington School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,680 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 10.0 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$28,972CT $25,892 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading74%
State average 50.5% · 923 students tested
Math62%
State average 39.8% · 921 students tested

Stonington vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
StoningtonA−Stonington

Every school in Stonington

4 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).

Also serving Stoningtonin other towns
Deans Mill School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
429 students11:1Rate it →
West Vine Street School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pawcatuck
B+
342 students10:1Rate it →
Stonington Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pawcatuck
B+
366 students8:1Rate it →
Stonington High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Pawcatuck
A−
543 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Stonington’s schools

Are Stonington’s schools good?

By Connecticut’s own tests, yes: the public schools Stonington children attend outscore 82% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Stonington in?

Stonington School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,680 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Stonington kids go to high school?

Stonington High School in Pawcatuck, with 543 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Stonington’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Stonington School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.

How much does Stonington spend per student?

$28,972 in Stonington School District (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.