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Colchester School District

127 Norwich Avenue
Colchester, CT 06415
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 470 students in Colchester School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Middle School in Colchester School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
2,142 Students
150,055 Students
# Teachers
185 Teachers
12,633 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Colchester School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#58 out of 200 school districts
(Top 30%)
61%
40%
64%
50%
63%
47%
85-89%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
10%
35%
% Black
2%
17%
% White
81%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,715 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,981 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,715
$26,157
Spending / Student
$23,981
$25,225

Best Colchester School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
William J. Johnston Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
360 Norwich Ave.
Colchester, CT 06415
(860) 537-2313
Grades: 6-8
| 470 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,142 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in CT)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 61% (Top 30%)
  • : 64% (Top 50%)
  • : 63% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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