Top Rankings
Easton School District 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 618 students in Easton School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschool in Easton School District have an average math proficiency score of 81% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), 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
903 Students
132,954 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
10,546 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Easton School District, 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.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 198 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
47%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
5%
% Hispanic
9%
34%
% Black
3%
15%
% White
75%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,202 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,050 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,202
$26,157
Spending / Student
$23,050
$25,225
Best Easton School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Samuel Staples Elementary School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
515 Morehouse Road
Easton, CT 06612
(203) 261-3607
Easton, CT 06612
(203) 261-3607
Gr: PK-5 | 618 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
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