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Ledyard School District

4 Blonder Boulevard
Ledyard, CT 06339
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,676 students in Ledyard School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Ledyard School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
774 Schools
# Students
2,422 Students
328,044 Students
# Teachers
194 Teachers
27,032 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Ledyard 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 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#129 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
40%
41%
51%
50%
53%
47%
(21-22)
≥95%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.68
% American Indian
3%
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
14%
32%
% Black
4%
13%
% White
69%
45%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,188 in this school district is less 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 $19,180 is less 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
$49 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,188
$26,157
Spending / Student
$19,180
$25,225

Best Ledyard School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Juliet W. Long School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1854 Route12
Gales Ferry, CT 06335
(860) 464-2780
Gr: 3-5 | 255 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #22.
Gallup Hill School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
169 Gallup Hill Rd.
Ledyard, CT 06339
(860) 536-9477
Gr: PK-5 | 636 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #33.
Ledyard Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1860 Route 12
Gales Ferry, CT 06335
(860) 464-3188
Gr: 6-8 | 560 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: n/an/a
Gales Ferry School
1858 Route 12
Gales Ferry, CT 06335
(860) 464-7664
Gr: K-2 | 225 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,422 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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