Suffield Public Schools, Connecticut

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Suffield Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 2,038 (2023-2024)
Schools: 4 (2023-2024)
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Suffield Public Schools is a school district in Connecticut (Hartford and Capitol counties). During the 2024 school year, 2,038 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

Suffield 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
Melissa Finnigan2027
Brian Fry2027
Michael Sepko2027
Debra Dudack20232027
James Mol2025
Gianna Rossi2025
Maureen Sattan2025
Gregory Sparzo2025
Samuel Toskin20232025

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: $2,958,000 $1,456 6%
Local: $30,499,000 $15,017 63%
State: $14,854,000 $7,314 31%
Total: $48,311,000 $23,787
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $48,217,000 $23,740
Total Current Expenditures: $44,413,000 $21,867
Instructional Expenditures: $29,001,000 $14,279 60%
Student and Staff Support: $4,676,000 $2,302 10%
Administration: $4,022,000 $1,980 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $6,714,000 $3,305 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $887,000 $436
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $25,000 $12
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 59 70-79 30-39 40-44 PS PS 60
2020-2021 51 70-79 20-29 30-34 <50 52
2018-2019 58 70-79 30-39 45-49 PS >=50 59
2017-2018 54 70-79 20-29 40-44 <50 >=50 56
2016-2017 53 70-79 30-39 30-34 PS 40-59 56
2015-2016 51 60-69 11-19 30-34 PS 21-39 53
2014-2015 48 60-69 11-19 11-19 PS <50 50
2013-2014 <50 PS <50
2012-2013 95 >=90 70-79 80-89 PS PS 96
2011-2012 95 >=90 70-79 80-89 PS PS 96
2010-2011 94 >=90 70-79 60-69 96

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 65 70-79 50-59 50-54 PS PS 66
2020-2021 65 80-89 40-49 55-59 <50 66
2018-2019 70 70-79 40-49 55-59 PS >=50 72
2017-2018 70 70-79 40-49 55-59 >=50 >=50 73
2016-2017 68 70-79 40-49 55-59 PS 40-59 71
2015-2016 70 70-79 20-29 50-54 PS 40-59 74
2014-2015 71 70-79 40-49 40-49 PS <50 73
2013-2014 <50 PS <50
2012-2013 92 >=90 80-89 70-79 PS PS 93
2011-2012 92 >=90 80-89 70-79 PS PS 93
2010-2011 90 >=90 70-79 60-69 91

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 97 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS >=95
2020-2021 >=95 >=50 PS >=50 PS >=95
2019-2020 >=95 >=50 PS >=50 PS >=95
2018-2019 95 PS PS >=50 PS >=95
2017-2018 >=95 PS >=50 >=50 PS >=95
2016-2017 90-94 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS 90-94
2015-2016 94 >=50 PS >=50 PS 90-94
2014-2015 96 PS >=50 >=50 PS >=95
2013-2014 95 PS >=50 >=50 PS >=95
2012-2013 93 PS >=50 >=50 90-94
2011-2012 91 >=50 >=50 >=50 90-94
2010-2011 95 PS PS PS >=95


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 2,038 -0.1
2022-2023 2,041 0.5
2021-2022 2,031 -1.3
2020-2021 2,057 -2.5
2019-2020 2,109 -1.2
2018-2019 2,135 -3.2
2017-2018 2,204 -3.0
2016-2017 2,271 -3.6
2015-2016 2,353 -1.4
2014-2015 2,387 -1.0
2013-2014 2,412 -1.3
2012-2013 2,444 -1.8
2011-2012 2,487 -0.9
2010-2011 2,509 -1.8
2009-2010 2,555 -1.5
2008-2009 2,594 0.1
2007-2008 2,592 0.0
2006-2007 2,593 1.2
2005-2006 2,562 1.5
2004-2005 2,524 2.1
2003-2004 2,471 6.1
2002-2003 2,321 2.9
2001-2002 2,254 3.1
2000-2001 2,185 0.6
1999-2000 2,172 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Suffield Public Schools (%) Connecticut K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 4.5 5.2
Black 3.6 12.5
Hispanic 8.8 31.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.1
Two or More Races 1.5 4.7
White 81.1 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, Suffield Public Schools had 170.95 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.92.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 3.00
Kindergarten: 6.00
Elementary: 96.00
Secondary: 65.95
Total: 170.95

Suffield Public Schools employed 6.00 district administrators and 9.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 6.00
District Administrative Support: 7.07
School Administrators: 9.00
School Administrative Support: 13.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 64.80
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 13.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 23.57
Other Support Services: 54.74


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]

Suffield Public Schools operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
A. Ward Spaulding School461PK-2
Mcalister Intermediate School4463-5
Suffield High School6839-12
Suffield Middle School4336-8

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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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