For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 314 students in Preston School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschool in Preston School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
2 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
444 Students
132,954 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
10,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Preston 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 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#115 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
47%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
10%
34%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
81%
41%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,561 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,836 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,561
$26,157
Spending / Student
$32,836
$25,225
Best Preston School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Preston Veterans' Memorial School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
325 Shetucket Tpke.
Preston, CT 06365
(860) 887-3113
Preston, CT 06365
(860) 887-3113
Grades: PK-5
| 314 students
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