Top Rankings
Guilford 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,026 students in Guilford School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Guilford School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Guilford School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Guilford High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
7 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
3,095 Students
166,353 Students
# Teachers
262 Teachers
13,569 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Guilford School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 200 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
47%
Graduation Rate
93%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
5%
% Hispanic
10%
31%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
78%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,937 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 $26,114 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$87 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$81 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,937
$26,157
Spending / Student
$26,114
$25,225
Best Guilford School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Guilford High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
605 New England Rd.
Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 453-2741
Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 453-2741
Grades: 9-12
| 1,026 students
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