Regional School District 17

57 Little City Road
Higganum, CT 06441
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public schools serving 1,704 students in Regional School District 17. This district's average testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public schools in Connecticut.
Public Schools in Regional School District 17 have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Connecticut public school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,010 Schools
# Students
1,704 Students
490,969 Students
# Teachers
158 Teachers
40,319 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Regional School District 17, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#45 out of 198 school districts
(Top 30%)
61%
41%
71%
50%
60%
47%
(21-22)
≥95%
89%

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