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Derby School District

35 Fifth Street
Derby, CT 06418

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (203) 736-5027

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Derby School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 59 students in Derby School District.

Public Preschools in Derby School District have a of 0.68, which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 0.70.

Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (CT)

# Schools

5 Schools

345 Schools

# Students

1,312 Students

132,954 Students

# Teachers

126 Teachers

10,546 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Derby 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 77% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CT)

#174 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Derby School District
2023	#174
2022	#168
2021	#162
2019	#173
2018	#174
2017	#174
2016	#174
2015	#170
2014	#30
2013	#177
2012	#177

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20%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Derby School District	Connecticut
2023	20%	41%
2022	23%	40%
2021	22%	39%
2019	30%	48%
2018	27%	47%
2017	25%	46%
2016	22%	44%
2015	23%	40%
2014	50%	80%
2013	69%	82%
2012	70%	83%

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37%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Derby School District	Connecticut
2022	37%	50%
2021	36%	51%
2019	37%	58%
2018	27%	57%
2017	39%	57%
2016	39%	58%
2015	42%	56%
2014	50%	78%
2013	69%	80%
2012	69%	80%
2011	65%	79%

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24%

47%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Derby School District	Connecticut
2022	24%	47%
2021	25%	49%

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77%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Derby School District	Connecticut
2023	77%	89%
2022	67%	89%
2021	77%	90%
2020	77%	90%
2019	77%	90%
2018	77%	90%
2017	87%	89%
2016	77%	88%
2015	82%	88%
2014	82%	88%
2013	67%	86%

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0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Derby School District	Connecticut
2024	0.70	0.67
2023	0.70	0.67
2022	0.70	0.66
2021	0.70	0.66
2020	0.70	0.64
2019	0.70	0.64
2018	0.66	0.63
2017	0.66	0.63
2016	0.65	0.62
2015	0.63	0.61
2014	0.63	0.61
2013	0.62	0.59
2012	0.60	0.58
2011	0.60	0.57
2010	0.59	0.54
2009	0.58	0.55
2008	0.56	0.53
2007	0.53	0.52
2006	0.51	0.52
2005	0.49	0.51
2004	0.45	0.50
2003	0.41	0.49
2002	0.41	0.49
2001	0.38	0.48
2000	0.36	0.47
1999	0.36	0.47
1998	0.34	0.46
1997	0.31	0.46
1996	0.33	0.45
1995	0.29	0.44
1994	0.28	0.43
1993	0.25	0.43
1992	0.27	0.41
1991	0.25	0.41
1990	0.24	0.41
1989	0.25	0.39
1988	0.20	0.39

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Derby School District	Connecticut
2024	3%	5%
2023	3%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	2%	6%
2013	3%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	3%	5%
2010	4%	4%
2009	4%	5%
2008	4%	4%
2007	2%	4%
2006	2%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	2%	3%
2003	1%	4%
2002	2%	3%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	4%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

43%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Derby School District	Connecticut
2024	43%	31%
2023	41%	30%
2022	40%	29%
2021	38%	28%
2020	34%	25%
2019	34%	25%
2018	29%	24%
2017	29%	24%
2016	30%	23%
2015	27%	22%
2014	24%	21%
2013	25%	20%
2012	25%	19%
2011	22%	19%
2010	22%	18%
2009	22%	17%
2008	19%	17%
2007	19%	16%
2006	18%	16%
2005	17%	15%
2004	17%	15%
2003	16%	14%
2002	15%	14%
2001	14%	13%
2000	13%	13%
1999	11%	13%
1998	9%	12%
1997	10%	12%
1996	10%	12%
1995	8%	12%
1994	7%	11%
1993	7%	11%
1992	10%	10%
1991	8%	10%
1990	7%	10%
1989	6%	9%
1988	6%	9%

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% Black

21%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Derby School District	Connecticut
2024	21%	12%
2023	20%	12%
2022	20%	13%
2021	19%	13%
2020	18%	13%
2019	18%	13%
2018	16%	13%
2017	16%	13%
2016	14%	13%
2015	16%	13%
2014	16%	13%
2013	16%	13%
2012	15%	13%
2011	17%	13%
2010	16%	14%
2009	15%	14%
2008	15%	14%
2007	14%	14%
2006	12%	13%
2005	11%	14%
2004	9%	14%
2003	8%	13%
2002	8%	14%
2001	8%	14%
2000	8%	13%
1999	9%	13%
1998	9%	13%
1997	7%	13%
1996	8%	14%
1995	7%	13%
1994	7%	13%
1993	5%	13%
1992	4%	13%
1991	4%	13%
1990	5%	13%
1989	3%	12%
1988	2%	12%

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% White

27%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Derby School District	Connecticut
2024	27%	47%
2023	30%	48%
2022	32%	49%
2021	34%	50%
2020	39%	53%
2019	39%	53%
2018	48%	55%
2017	48%	55%
2016	50%	56%
2015	53%	57%
2014	54%	58%
2013	54%	60%
2012	57%	61%
2011	57%	62%
2010	58%	64%
2009	59%	64%
2008	62%	65%
2007	64%	66%
2006	66%	67%
2005	69%	67%
2004	72%	68%
2003	75%	69%
2002	75%	69%
2001	77%	70%
2000	78%	71%
1999	79%	71%
1998	80%	72%
1997	82%	72%
1996	81%	72%
1995	84%	73%
1994	84%	74%
1993	87%	74%
1992	85%	75%
1991	86%	75%
1990	87%	75%
1989	87%	77%
1988	90%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Derby School District	Connecticut
2024	6%	5%
2023	6%	5%
2022	6%	4%
2021	7%	4%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	3%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,277 is higher than the state median of $26,155. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $26,018 is higher than the state median of $25,223. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CT)

Total Revenue

$35 MM

$12,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Derby School District	Connecticut
2023	$34 MM	$36 MM
2022	$31 MM	$35 MM
2021	$34 MM	$36 MM
2020	$31 MM	$35 MM
2019	$32 MM	$34 MM
2018	$34 MM	$34 MM
2017	$30 MM	$33 MM
2016	$28 MM	$33 MM
2015	$33 MM	$31 MM
2014	$25 MM	$33 MM
2012	$24 MM	$32 MM
2011	$23 MM	$32 MM
2010	$33 MM	$31 MM
2009	$27 MM	$29 MM
2008	$21 MM	$30 MM
2007	$20 MM	$30 MM
2006	$19 MM	$28 MM
2005	$18 MM	$26 MM
2004	$16 MM	$25 MM
2003	$16 MM	$23 MM
2002	$14 MM	$22 MM
2001	$14 MM	$19 MM
2000	$14 MM	$21 MM
1999	$13 MM	$18 MM
1998	$12 MM	$17 MM
1997	$11 MM	$18 MM
1996	$11 MM	$18 MM
1995	$10 MM	$17 MM

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Spending

$34 MM

$12,459 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Derby School District	Connecticut
2023	$34 MM	$35 MM
2022	$31 MM	$35 MM
2021	$34 MM	$35 MM
2020	$31 MM	$35 MM
2019	$31 MM	$34 MM
2018	$31 MM	$32 MM
2017	$30 MM	$30 MM
2016	$28 MM	$31 MM
2015	$32 MM	$27 MM
2014	$25 MM	$30 MM
2012	$23 MM	$29 MM
2011	$23 MM	$29 MM
2010	$32 MM	$27 MM
2009	$27 MM	$28 MM
2008	$20 MM	$28 MM
2007	$19 MM	$27 MM
2006	$19 MM	$26 MM
2005	$18 MM	$24 MM
2004	$16 MM	$23 MM
2003	$16 MM	$22 MM
2002	$14 MM	$21 MM
2001	$14 MM	$19 MM
2000	$13 MM	$18 MM
1999	$13 MM	$17 MM
1998	$11 MM	$16 MM
1997	$11 MM	$17 MM
1996	$11 MM	$17 MM
1995	$10 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$26,277

$26,155

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Derby School District	Connecticut
2023	$26,766	$26,903
2022	$24,320	$24,008
2021	$28,705	$26,923
2020	$24,320	$24,008
2019	$25,123	$23,941
2018	$25,286	$23,158
2017	$22,146	$23,565
2016	$20,333	$22,784
2015	$22,555	$17,550
2014	$16,836	$19,634
2012	$16,425	$18,596
2011	$15,699	$17,741
2010	$22,508	$17,550
2009	$18,738	$15,687
2008	$14,456	$16,010
2007	$13,412	$15,930
2006	$12,989	$14,244
2005	$12,111	$13,640
2004	$10,041	$12,449
2003	$10,056	$11,783
2002	$8,980	$11,418
2001	$8,908	$10,826
2000	$8,779	$11,568
1999	$8,357	$10,371
1998	$7,676	$8,710
1997	$7,391	$9,041
1995	$7,436	$8,640
1992	$7,295	$7,942

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Spending / Student

$26,018

$25,223

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Derby School District	Connecticut
2023	$26,502	$26,369
2022	$24,316	$23,951
2021	$28,422	$26,388
2020	$24,316	$23,951
2019	$24,426	$23,978
2018	$23,134	$21,691
2017	$21,744	$21,170
2016	$20,286	$21,429
2015	$22,162	$15,389
2014	$16,819	$17,604
2012	$16,132	$16,359
2011	$15,520	$16,380
2010	$22,116	$15,389
2009	$18,626	$15,388
2008	$14,098	$15,218
2007	$13,092	$14,297
2006	$12,803	$13,208
2005	$11,763	$12,366
2004	$9,973	$11,610
2003	$10,017	$11,112
2002	$8,976	$10,951
2001	$8,818	$10,705
2000	$8,515	$10,279
1999	$8,151	$9,820
1998	$7,462	$8,369
1997	$7,174	$8,599
1995	$7,244	$8,373
1992	$7,910	$7,767

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Best Derby School District Public Preschools (2026)

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Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Little Raiders University

75 Chatfield Street
Derby, CT 06418
(203) 446-4224

Gr: PK | 59 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 66%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,312 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: 77% (Btm 50% in CT)
: Bottom 50%
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Science Proficiency Trends

Graduation Rate Trends

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

Total Revenues Trends

Total Expenditure Trends

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

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