Connecticut

More State News

Facts at a Glance

Use the Education Counts Database to find more detailed state information, ranks, comparisons across states, national statistics and more.
Governor:Dan Malloy
Commissioner of Education:Stefan Pryor
Quality Counts state grade:C+
Pre-K-12 enrollment:559,964
Number of school districts:196
Number of public schools:1,157
Number of public school teachers:42,951
Unadjusted education spending per student:$15,698
Percent minority students:38.0%
Percent of students eligible for free/reduced price lunch:34.0%
Percent of students with disabilities:12.2%
Percent of English-language learners:5.4%
NAEP Mathematics 2011 percent proficient
4th grade math:45.4%
8th grade math:38.1%
NAEP Reading 2011 percent proficient
4th grade reading:42.0%
8th grade reading:44.7%

Teacher Employment Information

See information on Connecticut's certification requirements, salary information, and other teacher-employment data.

Get RSS Feed for This Topic Latest News

Breaking with tradition, weary Connecticut lawmakers last month acquiesced to the insistent demands of Gov. Lowell P. Weicker Jr. and approved a personal-income tax.
September 4, 1991 - Education Week
March 20, 1991 - Education Week
October 11, 1989 - Education Week

Most Popular Stories

Viewed

Emailed

Recommended

Commented