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Trumbull School District

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Trumbull.

Trumbull’s School Grade A− better than 83% of Connecticut school districts

Students
6,657
Schools
9
Spent per student
$22,280
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Debt
$34M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Trumbull School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 83% of Connecticut districts
  • Math proficiency 28 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 8 pts above the state
  • Spends 14% less per student than the CT average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $34M, about $5,107 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 83% 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
A
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
A−Trumbull 38,075

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Trumbull. Grade by grade →

K–56 elementary schoolsThis district
6–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–12Trumbull High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. CT

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency68%
State average 39.8% · 3,502 students tested
Reading / language arts73%
State average 50.5% · 3,505 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 88.2% · 510 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
$22,280 per student · 14% below CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 46%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 81%State 17%Federal 2%

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

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

Enrollment over time
6,470’20
6,600’21
6,613’22
6,636’23
6,657’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 58%Hispanic 20%Asian 11%Black 7%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Booth Hill School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Trumbull
A−
522 students15:1
Frenchtown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Trumbull
B+
516 students13:1
Middlebrook School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Trumbull
A−
502 students14:1
Daniels Farm School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Trumbull
A+
484 students15:1
Jane Ryan School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Trumbull
A−
438 students15:1
Tashua School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Trumbull
A+
394 students14:1
Madison Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Trumbull
B+
857 students14:1
Hillcrest Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Trumbull
A
792 students14:1
Trumbull High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Trumbull
A−
2,152 students14:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Bridgeport School DistrictBridgeport
$21,004per student
Easton School DistrictEaston
$25,345per student
Fairfield School DistrictFairfield
$26,828per student
Monroe School DistrictMonroe
$22,602per 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.