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Item: Learn School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

44 Hatchetts Hill Road
Old Lyme, CT 06371

Bottom 50%

Tel: (860) 434-4800

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CT)

# Schools

4 Schools

376 Schools

# Students

1,295 Students

142,231 Students

# Teachers

91 Teachers

11,341 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

District Rank

Learn School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 195 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CT)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Learn School District
2023	#134
2022	#132
2021	#170
2019	#164
2018	#174
2017	#163
2016	#153
2015	#140
2013	#152
2012	#153
2011	#150

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37%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Learn School District	Connecticut
2023	37%	41%
2022	35%	40%
2021	17%	39%
2019	30%	48%
2018	27%	47%
2017	29%	46%
2016	30%	44%
2015	26%	40%
2013	78%	82%
2012	79%	83%
2011	82%	83%

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48%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Learn School District	Connecticut
2022	48%	50%
2021	33%	51%
2019	48%	58%
2018	27%	57%
2017	48%	57%
2016	53%	58%
2015	55%	56%
2013	77%	80%
2012	78%	80%
2011	74%	79%
2010	72%	78%

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50-54%

47%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Learn School District	Connecticut
2022	52%	47%
2021	36%	49%

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(21-22)

≥95%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Learn School District	Connecticut
2022	95%	89%
2021	98%	90%
2020	92%	90%
2019	93%	90%
2018	92%	90%
2017	92%	89%
2016	92%	88%
2015	87%	88%
2014	92%	88%
2013	84%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Learn School District	Connecticut
2024	0.70	0.67
2023	0.70	0.67
2022	0.71	0.66
2021	0.71	0.66
2020	0.71	0.64
2019	0.71	0.64
2018	0.70	0.63
2017	0.70	0.63
2016	0.69	0.62
2015	0.69	0.61
2014	0.72	0.61
2013	0.70	0.59
2012	0.70	0.58
2011	0.71	0.57
2010	0.67	0.54
2009	0.66	0.55
2008	0.65	0.53
2007	0.67	0.52
2006	0.67	0.52
2005	0.68	0.51
2004	0.67	0.50
2003	0.67	0.49
2002	0.67	0.49
2001	0.66	0.48
2000	0.64	0.47
1999	0.65	0.47
1998	0.65	0.46
1997	0.63	0.46
1996	0.63	0.45
1995	0.62	0.44
1994	0.60	0.43

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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

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% Hispanic

41%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Learn School District	Connecticut
2024	43%	31%
2023	41%	30%
2022	40%	29%
2021	41%	28%
2020	39%	25%
2019	39%	25%
2018	36%	24%
2017	36%	24%
2016	35%	23%
2015	33%	22%
2014	31%	21%
2013	29%	20%
2012	30%	19%
2011	29%	19%
2010	28%	18%
2009	26%	17%
2008	26%	17%
2007	27%	16%
2006	27%	16%
2005	26%	15%
2004	25%	15%
2003	24%	14%
2002	23%	14%
2001	24%	13%
2000	25%	13%
1999	25%	13%
1998	24%	12%
1997	21%	12%
1996	20%	12%
1995	19%	12%
1994	15%	11%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Learn School District	Connecticut
2024	13%	12%
2023	14%	12%
2022	14%	13%
2021	17%	13%
2020	16%	13%
2019	16%	13%
2018	15%	13%
2017	15%	13%
2016	14%	13%
2015	13%	13%
2014	13%	13%
2013	15%	13%
2012	15%	13%
2011	17%	13%
2010	18%	14%
2009	16%	14%
2008	16%	14%
2007	18%	14%
2006	18%	13%
2005	20%	14%
2004	20%	14%
2003	20%	13%
2002	21%	14%
2001	20%	14%
2000	18%	13%
1999	19%	13%
1998	19%	13%
1997	20%	13%
1996	21%	14%
1995	22%	13%
1994	26%	13%

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% White

34%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Learn School District	Connecticut
2024	31%	47%
2023	32%	48%
2022	32%	49%
2021	30%	50%
2020	34%	53%
2019	34%	53%
2018	38%	55%
2017	38%	55%
2016	40%	56%
2015	43%	57%
2014	40%	58%
2013	44%	60%
2012	44%	61%
2011	43%	62%
2010	46%	64%
2009	50%	64%
2008	50%	65%
2007	48%	66%
2006	48%	67%
2005	47%	67%
2004	48%	68%
2003	49%	69%
2002	49%	69%
2001	50%	70%
2000	52%	71%
1999	51%	71%
1998	51%	72%
1997	54%	72%
1996	54%	72%
1995	55%	73%
1994	56%	74%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Learn School District	Connecticut
2024	10%	5%
2023	10%	5%
2022	10%	4%
2021	8%	4%
2020	8%	4%
2019	8%	4%
2018	9%	3%
2017	9%	3%
2016	8%	3%
2015	8%	3%
2014	12%	2%
2013	8%	2%
2012	6%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $39,534 is higher than the state median of $26,315. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $25,779 is higher than the state median of $25,377. The school district spending/student has grown by 76% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CT)

Total Revenue

$51 MM

$12,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Learn School District	Connecticut
2023	$51 MM	$36 MM
2022	$84 MM	$35 MM
2021	$51 MM	$36 MM
2020	$84 MM	$35 MM
2019	$54 MM	$34 MM
2018	$48 MM	$34 MM
2017	$35 MM	$33 MM
2016	$38 MM	$33 MM
2015	$33 MM	$31 MM
2014	$30 MM	$33 MM
2012	$30 MM	$32 MM
2011	$40 MM	$32 MM
2010	$33 MM	$31 MM
2009	$25 MM	$29 MM
2008	$25 MM	$30 MM
2007	$24 MM	$30 MM
2006	$23 MM	$28 MM
2005	$18 MM	$26 MM
2004	$22 MM	$25 MM
2003	$26 MM	$23 MM
2002	$22 MM	$22 MM
2001	$17 MM	$19 MM
2000	$15 MM	$21 MM
1999	$14 MM	$18 MM
1998	$13 MM	$17 MM

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Spending

$33 MM

$12,459 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Learn School District	Connecticut
2023	$33 MM	$35 MM
2022	$36 MM	$35 MM
2021	$33 MM	$35 MM
2020	$36 MM	$35 MM
2019	$36 MM	$34 MM
2018	$33 MM	$32 MM
2017	$11 MM	$30 MM
2016	$12 MM	$31 MM
2015	$8 MM	$27 MM
2014	$11 MM	$30 MM
2012	$13 MM	$29 MM
2011	$23 MM	$29 MM
2010	$8 MM	$27 MM
2009	$5 MM	$28 MM
2008	$5 MM	$28 MM
2007	$6 MM	$27 MM
2006	$1 MM	$26 MM
2005	$1 MM	$24 MM
2004	$7 MM	$23 MM
2003	$10 MM	$22 MM
2002	$6 MM	$21 MM
2001	$1 MM	$19 MM
2000	0	$18 MM
1999	0	$17 MM
1998	0	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$39,534

$26,315

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Learn School District	Connecticut
2023	$38,349	$26,903
2022	$34,260	$24,008
2021	$22,376	$26,923
2020	$34,260	$24,008
2019	$21,963	$23,941
2018	$19,819	$23,158
2017	$14,453	$23,565
2016	$16,005	$22,784
2015	$14,815	$17,550
2014	$13,838	$19,634
2012	$20,084	$18,596
2011	$30,560	$17,741
2010	$29,472	$17,550
2009	$24,038	$15,687
2008	$23,008	$16,010
2007	$22,978	$15,930
2006	$22,711	$14,244
2005	$32,815	$13,640
2004	$41,388	$12,449
2003	$48,648	$11,783
2002	$41,647	$11,418
2001	$31,596	$10,826
2000	$28,845	$11,568
1999	$27,281	$10,371
1998	$23,634	$8,710

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Spending / Student

$25,779

$25,377

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Learn School District	Connecticut
2023	$25,007	$26,369
2022	$14,566	$23,951
2021	$14,591	$26,388
2020	$14,566	$23,951
2019	$14,846	$23,978
2018	$13,435	$21,691
2017	$4,691	$21,170
2016	$5,035	$21,429
2015	$3,497	$15,389
2014	$4,957	$17,604
2012	$8,740	$16,359
2011	$17,602	$16,380
2010	$6,957	$15,389
2009	$4,833	$15,388
2008	$4,987	$15,218
2007	$5,530	$14,297
2006	$544	$13,208
2005	$2,695	$12,366
2004	$13,686	$11,610
2003	$18,348	$11,112
2002	$11,013	$10,951
2001	$1,797	$10,705
2000	$532	$10,279
1999	$595	$9,820
1998	$667	$8,369

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Best Learn School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

The Friendship School

Magnet School

24 Rope Ferry Rd.
Waterford, CT 06385
(860) 447-4049

Gr: PK | 460 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 70%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,295 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in CT)
: Bottom 50%
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 48% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education