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Regional School District 07 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 235 students in Regional School District 07. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Regional School District 07 have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
2 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
756 Students
150,055 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
12,633 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Regional School District 07, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#61 out of 198 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
47%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
4%
35%
% Black
n/a
17%
% White
93%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,903 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,421 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,903
$26,157
Spending / Student
$33,421
$25,225
Best Regional School District 07 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northwestern Regional Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 Battistoni Dr.
Winsted, CT 06098
(860) 379-7243
Winsted, CT 06098
(860) 379-7243
Gr: 7-8 | 235 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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