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Westbrook School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 176 students in Westbrook School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Westbrook School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Westbrook School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is equal to the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Westbrook High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 32% 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
3 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
594 Students
166,353 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
13,569 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Westbrook School District, 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#47 out of 200 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
47%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
26%
31%
% Black
n/a
15%
% White
70%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $39,515 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,551 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$39,515
$26,157
Spending / Student
$37,551
$25,225
Best Westbrook School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westbrook High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
156 Mcveagh Rd.
Westbrook, CT 06498
(860) 399-6214
Westbrook, CT 06498
(860) 399-6214
Grades: 9-12
| 176 students
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