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Colchester Public Schools, Connecticut

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Colchester Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 2,235 (2022-2023)
Schools: 4 (2022-2023)
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Colchester Public Schools is a school district in Connecticut (New London and Southeastern Connecticut counties). During the 2023 school year, 2,235 students attended one of the district's four schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Colchester Public Schools consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Donna Antonacci
Marguerite Gignac
Rosemary Gignac
Michelle Millington
Alexander Oliphant
Christopher Rivers
Stefanie Tracey-Calash

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $1,719,000 $787 3%
Local: $31,315,000 $14,332 59%
State: $19,906,000 $9,110 38%
Total: $52,940,000 $24,229
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $51,368,000 $23,509
Total Current Expenditures: $47,835,000 $21,892
Instructional Expenditures: $28,633,000 $13,104 56%
Student and Staff Support: $5,227,000 $2,392 10%
Administration: $6,111,000 $2,796 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $7,864,000 $3,599 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $493,000 $225
Construction: $130,000 $59
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $56,000 $25
Interest on Debt: $875,000 $400


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 56 60-79 <=20 45-49 PS 70-79 56
2018-2019 65 70-79 21-39 50-54 PS 60-69 66
2017-2018 64 80-89 21-39 45-49 PS 60-69 65
2016-2017 63 70-79 21-39 40-44 PS 60-69 65
2015-2016 54 50-59 40-59 25-29 <50 50-59 56
2014-2015 51 50-59 20-29 20-29 <50 40-59 53
2013-2014 21-39 PS PS <=20
2012-2013 91 80-89 70-79 85-89 >=50 >=80 92
2011-2012 92 >=90 80-89 80-84 >=50 >=50 93
2010-2011 92 >=80 80-89 90-94 >=80 PS 92

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 60 60-79 <=20 50-54 PS 70-79 61
2018-2019 70 60-79 40-59 45-49 PS 80-89 72
2017-2018 71 60-69 21-39 55-59 PS 80-89 73
2016-2017 71 70-79 40-59 55-59 PS 80-89 73
2015-2016 73 60-69 40-59 50-54 >=50 80-89 75
2014-2015 69 70-79 40-49 50-59 >=50 >=80 70
2013-2014 <=20 PS PS <=20
2012-2013 89 80-89 80-89 80-84 >=50 >=80 89
2011-2012 89 >=90 80-89 75-79 >=50 >=50 90
2010-2011 86 60-79 70-79 75-79 >=80 PS 87

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 90-94 PS >=50 >=50 PS 90-94
2018-2019 90-94 PS PS >=50 PS PS 90-94
2017-2018 94 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS PS 90-94
2016-2017 92 PS >=50 >=50 PS PS 90-94
2015-2016 94 PS >=50 >=80 PS PS >=95
2014-2015 92 >=50 PS >=50 PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 96 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS PS >=95
2012-2013 93 PS >=50 >=50 PS 90-94
2011-2012 95 PS >=50 >=50 PS >=95
2010-2011 93 PS >=50 >=50 90-94


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 2,235 0.9
2021-2022 2,216 1.4
2020-2021 2,185 -5.8
2019-2020 2,311 0.1
2018-2019 2,309 -5.5
2017-2018 2,437 -1.4
2016-2017 2,472 -3.2
2015-2016 2,551 -3.4
2014-2015 2,638 -3.6
2013-2014 2,733 -5.4
2012-2013 2,880 -4.8
2011-2012 3,017 -2.0
2010-2011 3,077 -4.2
2009-2010 3,205 0.8
2008-2009 3,180 -1.8
2007-2008 3,238 -0.2
2006-2007 3,246 0.6
2005-2006 3,227 2.0
2004-2005 3,164 0.2
2003-2004 3,158 -0.1
2002-2003 3,161 1.9
2001-2002 3,102 2.7
2000-2001 3,019 3.9
1999-2000 2,900 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Colchester Public Schools (%) Connecticut K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.0 5.2
Black 1.9 12.6
Hispanic 9.0 30.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 4.9 4.5
White 81.9 47.4

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Colchester Public Schools had 195.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.46.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 5.00
Kindergarten: 10.70
Elementary: 105.90
Secondary: 72.40
Total: 195.00

Colchester Public Schools employed 7.60 district administrators and 8.20 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 7.60
District Administrative Support: 4.00
School Administrators: 8.20
School Administrative Support: 12.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 93.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 15.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.00
Library/Media Support: 4.50
Student Support Services: 17.50
Other Support Services: 78.50


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Colchester Public Schools operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bacon Academy6729-12
Colchester Elementary School630PK-2
Jack Jackter Intermediate School4443-5
William J. Johnston Middle School4776-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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