Groton Public Schools, Connecticut

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Groton Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 4,099 (2023-2024)
Schools: 7 (2023-2024)
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Groton Public Schools is a school district in Connecticut (New London and Southeastern Connecticut counties). During the 2024 school year, 4,099 students attended one of the district's seven schools.

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

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School board

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

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Adrian Johnson2027
Ian Thomas2027
Jay Weitlauf2027
Jennifer White2027
Andrea Ackerman2025
Constantine Antipas2025
Matthew Shulman2025
Beverly Washington2025
Mike Whitney2025

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, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $8,010,000 $1,960 6%
Local: $59,466,000 $14,554 48%
State: $55,130,000 $13,492 45%
Total: $122,606,000 $30,006
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $115,533,000 $28,275
Total Current Expenditures: $96,324,000 $23,574
Instructional Expenditures: $51,481,000 $12,599 45%
Student and Staff Support: $17,140,000 $4,194 15%
Administration: $10,573,000 $2,587 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $17,130,000 $4,192 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $14,100,000 $3,450
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $259,000 $63
Interest on Debt: $0 $0


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 (%)
2021-2022 39 55-59 15-19 24 <50 30-34 48
2020-2021 32 50-54 10-14 18 <=20 25-29 41
2018-2019 48 65-69 25-29 32 21-39 45-49 55
2017-2018 46 60-64 25-29 28 21-39 40-44 55
2016-2017 45 55-59 25-29 26 21-39 40-44 54
2015-2016 44 60-64 20-24 23 21-39 40-44 53
2014-2015 39 40-44 20-24 23 <=20 30-34 47
2013-2014 30-39 <50 <50 PS PS 21-39
2012-2013 83 90-94 70-74 71 70-79 85-89 88
2011-2012 85 90-94 72 72 70-79 80-89 90
2010-2011 84 90-94 72 72 70-79 80-89 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 (%)
2021-2022 54 70-74 30-34 39 >=50 50-54 62
2020-2021 50 70-74 20-24 33 40-59 45-49 59
2018-2019 60 70-74 35-39 42 21-39 55-59 69
2017-2018 58 65-69 35-39 38 40-59 50-54 68
2016-2017 57 65-69 35-39 38 40-59 50-54 66
2015-2016 56 60-64 25-29 38 21-39 50-54 65
2014-2015 53 60-64 30-34 35 21-39 50-54 61
2013-2014 20-29 <50 <50 PS PS 21-39
2012-2013 79 80-84 65-69 68 60-69 70-74 85
2011-2012 77 90-94 68 64 50-59 70-79 81
2010-2011 77 85-89 65 62 50-59 60-69 83

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 (%)
2021-2022 90 >=80 >=80 80-89 PS >=80 90-94
2020-2021 86 >=80 >=80 70-79 PS >=80 85-89
2019-2020 87 >=80 >=50 80-89 PS >=80 85-89
2018-2019 86 >=80 60-79 80-89 >=50 >=80 85-89
2017-2018 84 >=80 >=80 70-79 >=80 85-89
2016-2017 85 >=80 60-79 70-79 >=50 >=80 85-89
2015-2016 86 >=80 70-79 80-89 PS >=50 85-89
2014-2015 88 >=80 >=80 80-89 PS >=50 90-94
2013-2014 85 >=80 80-89 70-79 >=50 >=50 85-89
2012-2013 82 >=80 80-89 70-79 PS >=50 80-84
2011-2012 82 >=80 70-79 60-69 >=50 PS 80-84
2010-2011 81 >=80 70-79 60-69 PS 80-84


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 (%)
2023-2024 4,099 -0.1
2022-2023 4,104 0.4
2021-2022 4,086 1.0
2020-2021 4,046 -5.1
2019-2020 4,252 -1.1
2018-2019 4,298 -1.3
2017-2018 4,356 -1.7
2016-2017 4,432 -1.2
2015-2016 4,487 -0.9
2014-2015 4,528 -3.1
2013-2014 4,669 -2.3
2012-2013 4,778 -3.7
2011-2012 4,954 -0.3
2010-2011 4,969 -1.2
2009-2010 5,029 -2.1
2008-2009 5,134 -0.5
2007-2008 5,162 -1.5
2006-2007 5,238 -2.8
2005-2006 5,385 -3.8
2004-2005 5,589 -2.9
2003-2004 5,753 -0.4
2002-2003 5,777 -1.2
2001-2002 5,844 -1.4
2000-2001 5,923 1.7
1999-2000 5,823 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Groton Public Schools (%) Connecticut K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.7 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 6.1 5.2
Black 7.0 12.5
Hispanic 25.9 31.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3 0.1
Two or More Races 13.6 4.7
White 46.4 46.2

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 2023-2024 school year, Groton Public Schools had 354.10 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.58.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 10.00
Kindergarten: 20.00
Elementary: 213.30
Secondary: 110.80
Total: 354.10

Groton Public Schools employed 17.20 district administrators and 19.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 17.20
District Administrative Support: 19.10
School Administrators: 19.00
School Administrative Support: 20.80
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 233.28
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 33.70
Total Guidance Counselors: 11.60
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 5.60
Librarians/Media Specialists: 7.50
Library/Media Support: 2.00
Student Support Services: 79.62
Other Support Services: 181.51


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]

Groton Public Schools operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Catherine Kolnaski Magnet School369KG-5
Charles Barnum Magnet School332PK-5
Groton Middle School8986-8
Mystic River Magnet School511PK-5
Northeast Academy Magnet School392KG-5
Robert E. Fitch High School1,0199-12
Thames River Magnet School531PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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