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Best Public Schools in Higganum, CT

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At a glance

Schools

1,001

Students

5-star school

Top rankedHaddam-Killingworth High School14^th of 133 Connecticut high schools

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Summary:

Higganum, Connecticut, is served by three schools within Regional School District 17 — Haddam-Killingworth High School (grades 9-12), Burr District Elementary School (grades K-3), and Killingworth Elementary School (grades PK-3) — with a combined enrollment of 1,001 students and no standalone middle school listed within the city. The district overall ranks 44th out of 153 districts in Connecticut, placing it in the 71st percentile with a 4-star rating. All three schools share the same district and consistently outperform state averages across nearly every tested subject.

Haddam-Killingworth High School is the clear standout, ranked 14th out of 133 Connecticut high schools with a 5-star rating — placing it in the top 11% statewide. It boasts a 97.6% graduation rate, chronic absenteeism of just 6.9% (less than half the state average of 16.4%), and strong test scores: 85.3% ELA proficiency on the SAT, 74.8% science on the NGSS, and 48.8% math — all well above state averages, though math is a relative weakness compared to its own ELA performance. Among the elementary schools, Burr District Elementary School posted the stronger math scores with 66.7% 3rd-grade proficiency, while Killingworth Elementary School has the district's best attendance record at 4.7% chronic absenteeism and the highest per-student spending at $20,349.

A striking year-over-year decline in 3rd-grade proficiency from 2024-25 to 2025-26 is worth monitoring: math dropped 17.3 points at Burr District Elementary School (84.0% to 66.7%) and 21.6 points at Killingworth Elementary School (79.0% to 57.4%), with a similar 14.4-point ELA drop at Killingworth. Even with these declines, both schools remain above state averages. All three schools enjoy low chronic absenteeism (4.7%-6.9%), student-teacher ratios between 9.5 and 11.1, and per-student spending near $20,000 — strong resource indicators. Families should note that with no middle school in Higganum, a complete K-12 picture requires looking at additional Regional School District 17 schools outside this city.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)	SAT English Language Arts (2026)	SBAC English Language Arts (2026)	SBAC Mathematics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	Total
Burr District Elementary School	Public	K-3	792 Killingworth Road	Higganum	06441	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 17	No	No	No	No	(860) 345-4584	278	26	10.9	20.1%	262 (94.2%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)								(n/a)			64.0	66.7	$26,619
Haddam-Killingworth High School	Public	9-12	95 Little City Road	Higganum	06441	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 17	No	No	No	No	(860) 345-8541	466	49	9.5	13.7%	409 (87.8%)	6 (1.3%)	23 (4.9%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	88.9	14^th of 133 public high schools	89.5%		88.4	16^th of 141 public high schools	88.7%	2	74.8	85.3			$30,768
Killingworth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	340 Route 81	Higganum	06419	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 17	No	No	No	No	(860) 663-1121	257	23	11.1	15.6%	226 (87.9%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.1%)								(n/a)			63.0	57.4	$27,528

Cities Near Higganum

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Durham	5.02 mi	3	72^nd
Killingworth	5.59 mi	2	52^nd
Middletown	6.26 mi	14	157^th
Moodus	7.09 mi	3	113^th
Chester	7.32 mi	1	38^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.