Colchester School District

127 Norwich Avenue
Colchester, CT 06415
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 552 students in Colchester School District.
Public Preschools in Colchester School District have a diversity score of 0.33, which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
2,085 Students
142,231 Students
# Teachers
188 Teachers
11,341 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Colchester School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 195 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 87% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#57 out of 198 school districts
(Top 30%)
64%
41%
64%
50%
63%
47%
87%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
9%
35%
% Black
3%
15%
% White
81%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,391 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,315. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,637 is less than the state median of $25,377. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% 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
$25,391
$26,315
Spending / Student
$24,637
$25,377

Best Colchester School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
315 Halls Hill Rd.
Colchester, CT 06415
(860) 537-0717
Gr: PK-2 | 552 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,085 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in CT)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 64% (Top 30%)
  • : 64% (Top 50%)
  • : 63% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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