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Tolland School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Tolland.

Tolland’s School Grade B+ better than 71% of Connecticut school districts

Students
2,122
Schools
4
Spent per student
$23,199
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Debt
$11.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Tolland School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 71% of Connecticut districts
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 9 pts above the state
  • Spends 10% less per student than the CT average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.8% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $11.2M, about $5,267 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 71% 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
B+Tolland 14,752

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Tolland. Grade by grade →

PK–2Birch Grove Primary SchoolThis district
3–5Tolland Intermediate SchoolThis district
6–8Tolland Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Tolland High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. CT

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency56%
State average 39.8% · 1,140 students tested
Reading / language arts63%
State average 50.5% · 1,139 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 88.2% · 188 in the class

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
$23,199 per student · 10% below CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 38%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 63%State 34%Federal 3%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,253’20
2,206’21
2,277’22
2,182’23
2,122’24

Down 5.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 80%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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.

Birch Grove Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Tolland
532 students15:1
Tolland Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Tolland
B+
483 students13:1
Tolland Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tolland
B−
468 students11:1
Tolland High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tolland
A
639 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Coventry School DistrictCoventry
$22,138per student
Ellington School DistrictEllington
$22,805per student
Regional School District 19Willington
$24,967per student
Vernon School DistrictVernon
$22,879per 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.