Item: Preston School District
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Preston School District

1 Route 164
Preston, CT 06365

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (860) 889-6098

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 314 students in Preston School District. This district's average pre is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Connecticut.

�� Preschool in Preston School District have an score of 52% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 36%), and score of 62% (versus the 42% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CT)

# Schools

2 Schools

345 Schools

# Students

444 Students

132,954 Students

# Teachers

33 Teachers

10,546 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Preston School District	Connecticut
Pre-K	41	72
Kind	40	99
1	55	99
2	50	101
3	36	80
4	39	80
5	53	66

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District Rank

Preston School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CT)

#105 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Preston School District
2023	#105
2022	#115
2021	#110
2019	#107
2018	#111
2017	#90
2016	#85
2015	#76
2014	#3
2013	#70
2012	#104

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47%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Preston School District	Connecticut
2023	47%	41%
2022	41%	40%
2021	42%	39%
2019	51%	48%
2018	49%	47%
2017	51%	46%
2016	55%	44%
2015	53%	40%
2014	94%	80%
2013	93%	82%
2012	91%	83%

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53%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Preston School District	Connecticut
2022	53%	50%
2021	49%	51%
2019	62%	58%
2018	49%	57%
2017	66%	57%
2016	66%	58%
2015	65%	56%
2014	85%	78%
2013	87%	80%
2012	86%	80%
2011	81%	79%

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50-54%

47%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Preston School District	Connecticut
2022	52%	47%
2021	57%	49%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.34

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Preston School District	Connecticut
2023	0.27	0.67
2022	0.27	0.66
2021	0.25	0.66
2020	0.28	0.64
2019	0.28	0.64
2018	0.27	0.63
2017	0.27	0.63
2016	0.28	0.62
2015	0.24	0.61
2014	0.20	0.61
2013	0.28	0.59
2012	0.25	0.58
2011	0.21	0.57
2010	0.20	0.54
2009	0.23	0.55
2008	0.21	0.53
2007	0.21	0.52
2006	0.18	0.52
2005	0.17	0.51
2004	0.18	0.50
2003	0.15	0.49
2002	0.14	0.49
2001	0.11	0.48
2000	0.11	0.47
1999	0.09	0.47
1998	0.12	0.46
1997	0.09	0.46
1996	0.11	0.45
1995	0.05	0.44
1994	0.05	0.43
1993	0.05	0.43
1992	0.06	0.41
1991	0.05	0.41

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Preston School District	Connecticut
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	3%	6%
2013	3%	5%
2012	3%	5%
2011	3%	5%
2010	4%	4%
2009	4%	5%
2008	3%	4%
2007	3%	4%
2006	3%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	3%
2001	2%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

10%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Preston School District	Connecticut
2023	6%	30%
2022	7%	29%
2021	6%	28%
2020	7%	25%
2019	7%	25%
2018	6%	24%
2017	6%	24%
2016	6%	23%
2015	4%	22%
2014	1%	21%
2013	4%	20%
2012	4%	19%
2011	3%	19%
2010	2%	18%
2009	3%	17%
2008	3%	17%
2007	3%	16%
2006	3%	16%
2005	3%	15%
2004	3%	15%
2003	2%	14%
2002	2%	14%
2001	1%	13%
2000	2%	13%
1999	2%	13%
1998	2%	12%
1997	1%	12%
1996	1%	12%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Preston School District	Connecticut
2023	2%	12%
2022	2%	13%
2021	1%	13%
2020	2%	13%
2019	2%	13%
2018	1%	13%
2017	1%	13%
2016	2%	13%
2015	2%	13%
2014	2%	13%
2013	1%	13%
2012	1%	13%
2011	2%	13%
2009	2%	14%
2008	2%	14%
2007	2%	14%
2006	2%	13%
2005	2%	14%
2004	2%	14%
2003	1%	13%
2002	2%	14%
2001	1%	14%
2000	1%	13%
1999	1%	13%
1998	2%	13%
1997	1%	13%
1996	2%	14%
1995	1%	13%
1994	1%	13%
1993	1%	13%
1992	2%	13%

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% White

81%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Preston School District	Connecticut
2023	85%	48%
2022	85%	49%
2021	86%	50%
2020	84%	53%
2019	84%	53%
2018	85%	55%
2017	85%	55%
2016	85%	56%
2015	87%	57%
2014	89%	58%
2013	85%	60%
2012	86%	61%
2011	89%	62%
2010	89%	64%
2009	88%	64%
2008	89%	65%
2007	89%	66%
2006	90%	67%
2005	91%	67%
2004	90%	68%
2003	92%	69%
2002	92%	69%
2001	94%	70%
2000	94%	71%
1999	95%	71%
1998	94%	72%
1997	96%	72%
1996	94%	72%
1995	97%	73%
1994	98%	74%
1993	97%	74%
1992	97%	75%
1991	97%	75%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Preston School District	Connecticut
2023	3%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,561 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $32,836 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CT)

Total Revenue

$15 MM

$12,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Preston School District	Connecticut
2023	$15 MM	$36 MM
2022	$14 MM	$35 MM
2021	$15 MM	$36 MM
2020	$14 MM	$35 MM
2019	$14 MM	$34 MM
2018	$14 MM	$34 MM
2017	$14 MM	$33 MM
2016	$14 MM	$33 MM
2015	$13 MM	$31 MM
2014	$13 MM	$33 MM
2012	$12 MM	$32 MM
2011	$12 MM	$32 MM
2010	$13 MM	$31 MM
2009	$12 MM	$29 MM
2008	$12 MM	$30 MM
2007	$11 MM	$30 MM
2006	$11 MM	$28 MM
2005	$10 MM	$26 MM
2004	$10 MM	$25 MM
2003	$13 MM	$23 MM
2002	$9 MM	$22 MM
2001	$9 MM	$19 MM
2000	$8 MM	$21 MM
1999	$8 MM	$18 MM
1998	$7 MM	$17 MM
1997	$7 MM	$18 MM
1996	$8 MM	$18 MM
1995	$6 MM	$17 MM

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Spending

$15 MM

$12,459 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Preston School District	Connecticut
2023	$15 MM	$35 MM
2022	$14 MM	$35 MM
2021	$15 MM	$35 MM
2020	$14 MM	$35 MM
2019	$14 MM	$34 MM
2018	$13 MM	$32 MM
2017	$13 MM	$30 MM
2016	$13 MM	$31 MM
2015	$12 MM	$27 MM
2014	$13 MM	$30 MM
2012	$12 MM	$29 MM
2011	$12 MM	$29 MM
2010	$12 MM	$27 MM
2009	$12 MM	$28 MM
2008	$12 MM	$28 MM
2007	$11 MM	$27 MM
2006	$11 MM	$26 MM
2005	$10 MM	$24 MM
2004	$10 MM	$23 MM
2003	$13 MM	$22 MM
2002	$9 MM	$21 MM
2001	$9 MM	$19 MM
2000	$8 MM	$18 MM
1999	$8 MM	$17 MM
1998	$7 MM	$16 MM
1997	$7 MM	$17 MM
1996	$8 MM	$17 MM
1995	$6 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$33,561

$26,157

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Preston School District	Connecticut
2023	$34,177	$26,903
2022	$32,580	$24,008
2021	$37,253	$26,923
2020	$32,580	$24,008
2019	$31,575	$23,941
2018	$30,998	$23,158
2017	$31,809	$23,565
2016	$30,913	$22,784
2015	$30,244	$17,550
2014	$30,756	$19,634
2012	$31,427	$18,596
2011	$29,005	$17,741
2010	$29,332	$17,550
2009	$25,502	$15,687
2008	$23,754	$16,010
2007	$22,476	$15,930
2006	$22,048	$14,244
2005	$19,774	$13,640
2004	$19,075	$12,449
2003	$25,634	$11,783
2002	$17,617	$11,418
2001	$16,994	$10,826
2000	$15,513	$11,568
1999	$15,112	$10,371
1998	$14,712	$8,710
1997	$13,675	$9,041
1995	$12,432	$8,640
1992	$10,950	$7,942

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Spending / Student

$32,836

$25,225

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Preston School District	Connecticut
2023	$33,438	$26,369
2022	$31,737	$23,951
2021	$36,448	$26,388
2020	$31,737	$23,951
2019	$30,918	$23,978
2018	$30,014	$21,691
2017	$30,765	$21,170
2016	$29,774	$21,429
2015	$29,292	$15,389
2014	$30,014	$17,604
2012	$30,611	$16,359
2011	$27,919	$16,380
2010	$28,408	$15,389
2009	$24,670	$15,388
2008	$23,232	$15,218
2007	$22,400	$14,297
2006	$22,400	$13,208
2005	$20,037	$12,366
2004	$18,579	$11,610
2003	$25,628	$11,112
2002	$17,563	$10,951
2001	$16,985	$10,705
2000	$15,510	$10,279
1999	$15,112	$9,820
1998	$14,706	$8,369
1997	$13,673	$8,599
1995	$12,264	$8,373
1992	$10,950	$7,767

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Best Preston School District �� Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Preston Veterans' Memorial School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 50%

325 Shetucket Tpke.
Preston, CT 06365
(860) 887-3113

Gr: PK-5 | 314 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 444 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Bottom 50% in CT
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 53% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education