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Shelton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 752 students in Shelton School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Shelton School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% 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
8 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
4,352 Students
150,055 Students
# Teachers
313 Teachers
12,633 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Shelton School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 86% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#85 out of 200 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
47%
Graduation Rate
86%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
5%
% Hispanic
24%
35%
% Black
9%
17%
% White
58%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,975 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 $21,498 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$94 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,975
$26,157
Spending / Student
$21,498
$25,225
Best Shelton School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Intermediate School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
675 Constitution Blvd.
Shelton, CT 06484
(203) 926-2000
Shelton, CT 06484
(203) 926-2000
Grades: 7-8
| 752 students
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