Preston School District

1 Route 164
Preston, CT 06365
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 284 students in Preston School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschool in Preston School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% 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
2 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
425 Students
142,231 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
11,341 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Preston 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.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#105 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
47%
41%
53%
50%
50-54%
47%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
10%
35%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
82%
40%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $35,061 is higher than the state median of $26,315. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,304 is higher 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
$15 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,061
$26,315
Spending / Student
$34,304
$25,377

Best Preston School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Preston Veterans' Memorial School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
325 Shetucket Tpke.
Preston, CT 06365
(860) 887-3113
Gr: PK-5 | 284 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 425 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 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

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