Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Washington

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
A

Regional School District 12

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Washington, Roxbury and Bridgewater.

Washington’s School Grade A better than 87% of Connecticut school districts

Students
796
Schools
4
Spent per student
$35,394
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Debt
$1.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Regional School District 12

  • Its letter, A: results better than 87% of Connecticut districts
  • Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 28 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 9 pts above the state
  • Spends 37% more per student than the CT average
  • 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 16.9% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $1.1M, about $1,413 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 87% 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
A−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Washington. Grade by grade →

PK–5Washington Primary SchoolThis district
6–12Shepaug Valley SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. CT

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency64%
State average 39.8% · 334 students tested
Reading / language arts78%
State average 50.5% · 334 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 88.2% · 69 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
$35,394 per student · 37% above CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 43%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 80%State 18%Federal 3%

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

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

Enrollment over time
681’20
759’21
801’22
792’23
796’24

Up 16.9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 84%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 4%Black <1%Asian <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.

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.