Summary:
The Old Saybrook School District in Connecticut has one high school—Old Saybrook Senior High School—serving roughly 338 students in grades 9–12 with an excellent 8.2:1 student-to-teacher ratio. Because the district contains only this single high school, district-level statistics mirror the school's own numbers across nearly every metric. The school serves a community with moderate economic diversity, as reflected by a 22.49% free/reduced lunch rate, and invests heavily in its students at $21,819 per pupil.
Old Saybrook Senior High School shines in areas that matter for school climate and student support. Its 94.3% graduation rate tops the Connecticut state average of 91.2%, and chronic absenteeism is remarkably low at just 6.0% compared to the state's 16.4%. However, the school's overall ranking has slipped recently: it earned a 4-star rating and ranked 35th of 141 high schools in 2024–2025, but fell to a 3-star rating and 57th of 133 in 2025–2026. This drop reflects academic performance weakening relative to other schools, even as attendance and completion outcomes remain strong.
The most worrying trend is a sharp, across-the-board decline in 11th-grade test proficiency between 2024–2025 and 2025–2026. ELA proficiency fell from 77.5% to 65.6%, though it remains well above the state's 55.3%. Math dropped from 42.3% to 33.3%, now sitting just barely above the state average of 31.3%. Science declined from 59.7% to 48.4%, dipping below the state's 50.5%. With a low student-teacher ratio, high spending, and strong attendance, the school has the resources to address these academic declines—but families should keep an eye on whether this is a temporary dip or a longer-term trend.
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