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Weston School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Weston.

Weston’s School Grade A better than 94% of Connecticut school districts

Students
2,086
Schools
4
Spent per student
$29,505
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
2%
Debt
$1.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Weston School District

  • Its letter, A: results better than 94% of Connecticut districts
  • Math proficiency 34 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 31 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 9 pts above the state
  • Spends 14% more per student than the CT average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 7.9% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $1.5M, about $709 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 94% 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 town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Weston. Grade by grade →

PK–2Hurlbutt Elementary SchoolThis district
3–5Weston Intermediate SchoolThis district
6–8Weston Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Weston High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. CT

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency74%
State average 39.8% · 1,173 students tested
Reading / language arts81%
State average 50.5% · 1,173 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 88.2% · 181 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
$29,505 per student · 14% above CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 41%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 84%State 15%Federal 1%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,266’20
2,226’21
2,182’22
2,153’23
2,086’24

Down 7.9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 74%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 8%Asian 6%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <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.