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Regional School District 18

49 Lyme Street
Old Lyme, CT 06371
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Regional School District 18 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 99 students in Regional School District 18.
Public Preschools in Regional School District 18 have a diversity score of 0.22, which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 12% 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
5 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
1,289 Students
132,954 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
10,546 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Regional School District 18, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#11 out of 198 school districts
(Top 10%)
72%
41%
78%
50%
78%
47%
(21-22)
90-94%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
7%
34%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
85%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,433 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,536 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,433
$26,157
Spending / Student
$28,536
$25,225

Best Regional School District 18 Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Center School
Special Education School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
49 Lyme St.
Old Lyme, CT 06371
(860) 434-7238
Gr: PK | 99 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,289 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in CT)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 72% (Top 10%)
  • : 78% (Top 5%)
  • : 78% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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