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East Lyme School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 927 students in East Lyme School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Connecticut.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in East Lyme School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 53% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in East Lyme School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is East Lyme High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
2,425 Students
166,353 Students
# Teachers
227 Teachers
13,569 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
East Lyme 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 198 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
47%
Graduation Rate
97%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
5%
% Hispanic
10%
31%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
72%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,998 is higher 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 $25,958 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,998
$26,157
Spending / Student
$25,958
$25,225
Best East Lyme School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
East Lyme High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
30 Chesterfield Rd.
East Lyme, CT 06333
(860) 739-6946
East Lyme, CT 06333
(860) 739-6946
Gr: 9-12 | 927 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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