Middletown School District

311 Hunting Hill Avenue
Middletown, CT 06457
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Middletown School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,193 students in Middletown School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Middletown School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Middletown School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Middletown High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Connecticut public high school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
10 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
4,263 Students
165,817 Students
# Teachers
350 Teachers
13,492 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Middletown School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#142 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
29%
41%
46%
50%
38%
47%
93%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.74
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
5%
% Hispanic
26%
32%
% Black
21%
15%
% White
38%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $37,836 is higher than the state median of $26,315. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,499 is higher than the state median of $25,377. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$161 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$160 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$37,836
$26,315
Spending / Student
$37,499
$25,377

Best Middletown School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Middletown High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Larosa Lane
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 704-4500
Gr: 9-12 | 1,193 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,263 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 62%
  • : 93% (Top 20% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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