Top Rankings
Ansonia School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 593 students in Ansonia School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Ansonia School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Ansonia School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Connecticut average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ansonia High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
2,334 Students
166,353 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
13,569 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ansonia School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#186 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
47%
Graduation Rate
82%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
48%
31%
% Black
21%
15%
% White
23%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,433 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,270 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,433
$26,157
Spending / Student
$21,270
$25,225
Best Ansonia School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ansonia High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
20 Pulaski Hwy.
Ansonia, CT 06401
(203) 736-5060
Ansonia, CT 06401
(203) 736-5060
Grades: 9-12
| 593 students
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