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Thompson School District

785 Riverside Drive
North Grosvenor Dale, CT 06255
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 215 students in Thompson School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Thompson School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Thompson School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Connecticut average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Tourtellotte Memorial High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
3 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
866 Students
166,353 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
13,569 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Thompson 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 85% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#139 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
35%
41%
45%
50%
40-44%
47%
85%
89%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.24
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
8%
31%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
87%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,266 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,329 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,266
$26,157
Spending / Student
$28,329
$25,225

Best Thompson School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tourtellotte Memorial High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
785 Riverside Dr.
North Grosvenordale, CT 06255
(860) 923-9303
Gr: 9-12 | 215 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 866 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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