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Groton, CT
Public School Ratings




Groton Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Groton School District details

Groton School District
1300 Flanders Road
Mystic, CT 06355

4,099 Students enrolled in District

7 Schools in District

12 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Groton School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Connecticut

4

(10 is best)

Better than 38.4% of all CT school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 65.5% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
45%
46%
51%
49%
40%
42%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Catherine Kolnaski Magnet School
500 Poquonnock Rd.
Groton, CT, 06340
KG-05
Charles Barnum Magnet School
68 Briar Hill Rd.
Groton, CT, 06340
PK-05
Groton Middle School
35 Groton Long Point Road
Groton, CT, 06340
06-08
Mystic River Magnet School
160 Fish Town Rd
Mystic, CT, 06355
PK-05
Northeast Academy Magnet School
115 Oslo Street
Mystic, CT, 06355
KG-05
Robert E. Fitch High School
101 Groton Long Point Road
Groton, CT, 06340
09-12
Thames River Magnet School
250 Brandegee Avenue
Groton, CT, 06340
PK-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 53.7% 48.6%
Black 8.1% 13.1%
Hispanic 30.0% 32.5%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 7.1% 5.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 1.2% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 53.8% 41.8%
Free lunch eligible 47.9% 36.0%
Reduced lunch eligible 5.9% 5.8%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,559 $51,481,000 44.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $3,634 $14,894,000 12.9%
Staff $548 $2,246,000 1.9%
General Administration $768 $3,146,000 2.7%
School Administration $1,341 $5,495,000 4.8%
Operation $1,954 $8,008,000 6.9%
Transportation $1,533 $6,284,000 5.4%
Other $471 $1,932,000 1.7%
Total Support $10,248 $42,005,000 36.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $5,379 $22,047,000 19.1%
Total Expenditures $28,186 $115,533,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $13,675 $7,010,630,000 52.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,758 $901,035,000 6.7%
Staff $861 $441,247,000 3.3%
General Administration $502 $257,276,000 1.9%
School Administration $1,289 $660,926,000 4.9%
Operation $1,935 $991,940,000 7.4%
Transportation $1,184 $606,803,000 4.5%
Other $745 $382,041,000 2.8%
Total Support $8,273 $4,241,268,000 31.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,207 $2,156,640,000 16.1%
Total Expenditures $26,155 $13,408,538,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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