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Suffield School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Suffield.

Suffield’s School Grade A− better than 75% of Connecticut school districts

Students
2,011
Schools
4
Spent per student
$22,525
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
The gist

What stands out about Suffield School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 75% of Connecticut districts
  • Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 9 pts above the state
  • Spends 13% less per student than the CT average
  • 12 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 75% 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
B+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
A−Suffield 16,046

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Suffield. Grade by grade →

PK–2A. Ward Spaulding SchoolThis district
3–5McAlister Intermediate SchoolThis district
6–8Suffield Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Suffield High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. CT

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency59%
State average 39.8% · 997 students tested
Reading / language arts65%
State average 50.5% · 994 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 88.2% · 165 in the class

100% 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
$22,525 per student · 13% below CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 68%State 28%Federal 4%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,057’20
2,031’21
2,027’22
2,023’23
2,011’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 82%Hispanic 9%Asian 4%Black 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Two or more races <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Connecticut’s other public schools.

A. Ward Spaulding School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Suffield
455 students14:1
McAlister Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Suffield
B
472 students15:1
Suffield Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Suffield
A−
443 students11:1
Suffield High School
High · Grades 9–12 · West Suffield
B+
641 students11:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Agawam School DistrictAgawam Town
$22,433per student
East Granby School DistrictEast Granby
$27,915per student
Enfield School DistrictEnfield
$22,155per student
Granby School DistrictGranby
$23,664per student

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.