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Danbury, CT
Public School Ratings




Danbury 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


Danbury School District details

Danbury School District
63 Beaver Brook Road
Danbury, CT 06810

12,126 Students enrolled in District

19 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Danbury School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Connecticut

2

(10 is best)

Better than 10.3% of all CT school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 23.1% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
27%
45%
31%
48%
24%
41%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Broadview Middle School
72 Hospital Ave.
Danbury, CT, 06810
06-08
Dps Early Childhood Center School
17 Cottage Street
Danbury, CT, 06810
PK-KG
Dps Early Childhood Center At Granville School
14 Granville Avenue
Danbury, CT, 06810
PK-PK
Danbury High School
43 Clapboard Ridge Rd.
Danbury, CT, 06811
09-12
Ellsworth Avenue School
53 Ellsworth Ave
Danbury, CT, 06810
PK-05
Great Plain School
10 Stadley Rough Rd.
Danbury, CT, 06811
KG-05
Hayestown Avenue School
42 Tamarack Ave.
Danbury, CT, 06811
KG-05
King Street Intermediate School
151 South King St.
Danbury, CT, 06811
04-05
King Street Primary School
151 South King St.
Danbury, CT, 06811
KG-03
Mill Ridge Primary School
49 A High Ridge Rd.
Danbury, CT, 06811
KG-03
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 21.8% 49.8%
Black 6.7% 13.1%
Hispanic 66.7% 31.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 4.7% 5.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 52.2% 40.5%
Free lunch eligible 43.2% 34.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 9.0% 5.8%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $13,713 $166,287,000 69.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $495 $6,004,000 2.5%
Staff $265 $3,209,000 1.3%
General Administration $294 $3,566,000 1.5%
School Administration $244 $2,963,000 1.2%
Operation $1,121 $13,590,000 5.7%
Transportation $930 $11,277,000 4.7%
Other $974 $11,812,000 4.9%
Total Support $4,323 $52,421,000 21.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,735 $21,034,000 8.8%
Total Expenditures $19,771 $239,742,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,725 $6,534,583,000 52.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,630 $836,790,000 6.7%
Staff $779 $400,100,000 3.2%
General Administration $505 $259,319,000 2.1%
School Administration $1,234 $633,707,000 5.1%
Operation $1,918 $985,042,000 7.9%
Transportation $969 $497,686,000 4.0%
Other $716 $367,425,000 2.9%
Total Support $7,751 $3,980,069,000 31.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,787 $1,944,552,000 15.6%
Total Expenditures $24,263 $12,459,204,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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