Regional School District 17 Schools
Regional School District 17 is a public school district in Connecticut, based in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region (Higganum). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Regional School District 17 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Regional School District 17
5 of 5 schools in Regional School District 17 carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 1
Best schools in Regional School District 17
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Killingworth Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Burr District Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Haddam Killingworth High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Haddam Killingworth Intermediate School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Haddam Killingworth Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Regional School District 17
High schools (1)
- A- Haddam Killingworth High School, Higganum
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- A- Haddam Killingworth Intermediate School, Killingworth
- B Haddam Killingworth Middle School, Killingworth
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- A- Burr District Elementary School, Higganum
- A Killingworth Elementary School, Higganum
Where Regional School District 17 schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Higganum (3)
- Killingworth (2)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Connecticut
- County: Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,770 students with 162 full-time-equivalent teachers and 387 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0903539
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Madison School District (5 schools, 6 mi)
- Regional School District 13 (5 schools, 8 mi)
- Clinton School District (3 schools, 9 mi)
- Westbrook School District (3 schools, 9 mi)
- East Haddam School District (3 schools, 9 mi)
- Guilford School District (7 schools, 10 mi)
- Middletown School District (10 schools, 10 mi)
- East Hampton School District (4 schools, 10 mi)
Questions about Regional School District 17
How many schools are in Regional School District 17?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Regional School District 17, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Regional School District 17 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Higganum, Killingworth.
How good are the schools in Regional School District 17?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 65.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 60.6%. 80% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Regional School District 17?
1,770 students were enrolled in Regional School District 17 in the 2023-24 school year, about 10.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Regional School District 17?
Regional School District 17 is in Connecticut, based in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, with its district office in Higganum. Its boundary covers about 79.3 sq mi.