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Danbury Public Schools, Connecticut

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Danbury Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 11
Students: 12,109 (2022-2023)
Schools: 19 (2022-2023)
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Danbury Public Schools is a school district in Connecticut (Fairfield and Western Connecticut counties). During the 2023 school year, 12,109 students attended one of the district's 19 schools.

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

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School board

Danbury Public Schools consists of 11 members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Kate Conetta2027
Gladys Cooper2027
Mary Cronin2027
Juanita Bush Harris2027
Richard Jannelli2027
Al Almeida2025
Theresa Buzaid2025
Michelle Coelho2025
Loren Daly2025
July Miliano2025
Luisa Zagottis-Britton2025

Elections

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School board meetings

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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: $11,956,000 $1,012 6%
Local: $117,893,000 $9,980 57%
State: $77,671,000 $6,575 37%
Total: $207,520,000 $17,567
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $202,925,000 $17,178
Total Current Expenditures: $193,230,000 $16,357
Instructional Expenditures: $136,171,000 $11,527 67%
Student and Staff Support: $11,825,000 $1,001 6%
Administration: $17,190,000 $1,455 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $28,044,000 $2,373 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $4,952,000 $419
Construction: $1,376,000 $116
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $691,000 $58
Interest on Debt: $652,000 $55


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 19 50 13 13 PS 20-24 26
2018-2019 36 55 28 28 >=50 35-39 46
2017-2018 35 56 26 27 <50 40-44 43
2016-2017 35 56 24 26 >=50 40-44 44
2015-2016 33 54 20 24 PS 40-44 42
2014-2015 29 51 16 18 >=50 40-44 40
2013-2014 69 82 57 60 >=50 75-79 79
2012-2013 78 87 66 70 >=50 75-79 85
2011-2012 81 88 72 75 >=50 85-89 87
2010-2011 81 91 71 72 >=50 90-94 88

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 32 60 28 23 PS 45-49 41
2018-2019 48 66 41 39 >=50 55-59 60
2017-2018 48 64 44 39 <50 60-64 59
2016-2017 47 65 39 36 >=50 55-59 59
2015-2016 49 65 38 38 PS 55-59 60
2014-2015 47 66 36 36 >=50 55-59 59
2013-2014 70 79 63 59 >=50 75-79 80
2012-2013 73 83 68 62 >=50 75-79 83
2011-2012 76 84 74 64 >=50 80-84 84
2010-2011 72 83 66 59 >=50 80-84 82

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 81 >=90 90-94 75 60-79 80-84
2018-2019 79 >=90 75-79 74 PS >=80 80-84
2017-2018 81 80-89 85-89 72 60-79 90-94
2016-2017 78 80-89 80-84 65-69 >=80 85
2015-2016 77 >=90 80-84 60-64 >=50 85
2014-2015 77 >=90 60-64 67 >=50 87
2013-2014 78 85-89 70-74 65-69 >=50 87
2012-2013 75 90-94 75-79 60-64 PS 84
2011-2012 77 80-89 75-79 65-69 PS 84
2010-2011 77 80-84 75-79 70-74 PS 80


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 12,109 2.3
2021-2022 11,825 0.1
2020-2021 11,813 -0.8
2019-2020 11,903 3.3
2018-2019 11,507 0.4
2017-2018 11,462 1.0
2016-2017 11,351 1.9
2015-2016 11,137 1.9
2014-2015 10,920 1.3
2013-2014 10,774 1.5
2012-2013 10,612 1.2
2011-2012 10,488 1.4
2010-2011 10,345 1.6
2009-2010 10,184 1.4
2008-2009 10,041 1.7
2007-2008 9,874 1.4
2006-2007 9,731 4.2
2005-2006 9,322 -2.5
2004-2005 9,556 0.3
2003-2004 9,527 -0.4
2002-2003 9,561 -0.1
2001-2002 9,567 2.1
2000-2001 9,370 2.3
1999-2000 9,151 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Danbury Public Schools (%) Connecticut K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 4.9 5.2
Black 6.6 12.6
Hispanic 62.3 30.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 3.4 4.5
White 22.5 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, Danbury Public Schools had 884.70 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.69.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 13.00
Kindergarten: 47.00
Elementary: 537.90
Secondary: 284.80
Total: 884.70

Danbury Public Schools employed 31.00 district administrators and 39.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 31.00
District Administrative Support: 36.00
School Administrators: 39.00
School Administrative Support: 46.50
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 233.80
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 60.25
Total Guidance Counselors: 23.40
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 15.40
Librarians/Media Specialists: 19.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 97.90
Other Support Services: 335.90


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]

Danbury Public Schools operates 19 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Broadview Middle School1,0266-8
Danbury High School3,5909-12
Dps Early Childhood Center68PK-PK
Dps Early Childhood Center At Granville172PK-PK
Ellsworth Avenue School466KG-5
Great Plain School249KG-5
Hayestown Avenue School449KG-5
King Street Intermediate School3894-5
King Street Primary School390KG-3
Mill Ridge Primary School329KG-3
Morris Street School376KG-5
Park Avenue School608KG-5
Pembroke School366KG-5
Rogers Park Middle School9506-8
Shelter Rock School583KG-5
South Street School386KG-5
Stadley Rough School502KG-5
Western Ct Academy Of International Studies Elementary Magne351KG-5
Westside Middle School Academy7446-8

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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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