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Enhancing Redding’s Future

Education Data Analysis

Redding and Region 9 Schools

Part 1of 3: Summary

January 9, 2021 1 Data Team Karen Gifford Chris Hesketh-Tutton Claudio Rodrigo Dan Souza

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Overview and Rationale

§  Enhancing Redding’s Future (ERF) is a community group organized to focus on issues of importance to Redding. Since a quality school system is an important attribute of the town and a recognized driver for prospective residents, ERF organized a small team of participants to create a statistical database useful for understanding key elements of the Redding education system.

§  The statistical database compares the cost and performance of Redding and Region 9 schools to other districts in District Reference Group (DRG) A, namely: Darien, Easton, New Canaan, Redding, Region 9, Ridgefield, Weston, Westport, and Wilton.

§  Data for the study were sourced primarily from the Connecticut Department of Education and, to a lesser extent, from Town Boards of Education and other sources.

§  The Education Data Analysis is intended to serve as a resource to the school system and town leaders as they engage in the process of budgeting and strategic planning for the coming years.

§  The study is organized in three parts:

§  Part 1: Summary, comprises Key Observations cross referenced to supporting graphs in the Exhibits section.

§  Part 2: Analysis, elaborates on the observations in Section 1, and includes an Appendix containing details on data sources, notes on achievement measures, examples of standardized state computations, and other explanatory materials.

§  Part 3: EdSight Data Guide, was developed by the data team to provide a roadmap to the state’s education database. It details the study’s data collection process, location of data, and methodology. The Guide is intended for use by persons interested in accessing any of the data cited in the study.

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Data Team Backgrounds

Chris Hesketh-Tutton is a Program Manager with a 30 year IBM career focused on the development and deployment of global management and employee productivity IT Service Offerings. Chris and wife Rebecca have lived in Redding since 2003 and their 4 children attended the Redding Schools.

http://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisht

DanSouza has forty years of experience in investment banking and finance with global financial institutions. Dan began

his career at Merrill Lynch and later served as President of a SEC registered securities firm in NewYork, as Director of Asia Karen Gifford has more than 40 years experience as an investment banker in the areas of corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, health care and public finance. She retired as a Managing Director of Merrill Lynch. Karen has served on the boards of Kaiser-Permanente, the Kingswood-Oxford School (emerita), the Community Service Society of NewYork and the Hunter College School of Social Work. A Redding resident since 1983, she has served on the board of the Mark Twain Library and remains a member of its Finance Committee; Karen is currently a member of the Board of Assessment

Appeals.

Claudio Rodrigo has over 40 years of Operations Management experience working for Ford Motor Co., Revlon Cosmetics, Coca Cola Bottling Co of NY and 32 years with PepsiCo. Claudio has held various leadership positions within Engineering, Packaging and Equipment Development, Food Service and Beverage Operations Management. Claudio’s last position at PepsiCo was leading an organization of over 3,000, managing the Pepsi Equipment Services across the US and Canada. He is currently retired and has lived with his wife Joyce in Redding for the last 13 years.

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Key Observations

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Comparisons of school data in this section are as follows:

a)  Region 9 (Joel Barlow High School) and Redding District (John Read Middle School and Redding Elementary School)

individually versus District Reference Group (DRG) A, and

b)  Redding’s share of Region 9 plus Redding (Redding Adjusted) versus DRG A.

Notes:

§  DRG A numbers in all districts except Redding and Easton include K – 12 while Redding and Easton individual numbers include only K – 8. §  CT Department of Education data account for Region 9 and Redding as separate districts; Redding Adjusted data are computed using the

percentage of students in Region 9 originating from Easton and Redding respectively. (See Explanatory Notes to Charts on page 13 for percentage allocations).

Enrollment: Exhibit 1

§  Enrollment in CT schools statewide declined by 3.6% from 2012 - 2018.

§  DRG A schools averaged a decline of 9.8%; Redding declined 20% and Region 9 declined 25%.

§  Redding Adjusted: Declined 18.71%.

Cost per student: Exhibit 2

§  Redding: Redding has the highest cost per student versus DRG A during the period, increasing 14% from $20,322 to $23,210.

§  Region 9: Experienced a 24% increase in cost, becoming the highest cost per student in DRG A in 2017-2018 at $24,176.

§  Redding Adjusted: Consistently had the highest cost per student in DRG A. In 2017-2018 at $24,023 Redding Adjusted was 20.84% above the DRG A average of $19,879.

Enrollment versus Cost Per Student: Exhibit 3

§  The data indicated a pattern of increasing cost per student as enrollment declined for Region 9, Redding and Redding

Adjusted, the pattern being more pronounced with Redding compared to Region 9.

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Key Observations

General Education Student Teacher Ratio: Exhibit 4

Redding:

§  Student-teacher ratio was consistently the lowest among all schools, averaging 8.67 students per teacher for the period

compared to 11.15 for DRG A districts.

Region 9:

§  Student-teacher ratio averaged 12.47 for the period compared to 11.15 for DRG A districts.

Redding Adjusted:

§  Student-teacher ratio averaged 9.76 for the period compared to 11.15 for DRG A districts.

Special Education Student Teacher Ratio: Exhibit 5

Redding:

§  Special Ed student-teacher average ratio during the period was consistently among the lowest at 2.94 compared to 4.11

for DRG A districts, ending the period in 2018 at 2.62.

Region 9:

§  Special Ed student-teacher average ratio during the period was 6.6 compared to 4.11 for DRG A districts, declining from

7.99 in 2012, the highest in DRG A, to 4.61 in 2018.

Redding Adjusted:

§  Special Ed Student-teacher average ratio during the period was 3.51 compared to 4.11 for DRG A districts, ending the

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Key Observations

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Para-Professionals as Percent of Total Teaching Staff: Exhibit 6

Redding:

§  Redding reported the highest percentage of Para-Professionals to Teaching Staff at 38.27%, or 57.36% above the DRG A

average of 24.32% for the latest reporting date (2018).

Region 9:

§  In the same period, Region 9 reported the lowest percentage of Para-Professionals to Teaching Staff at 21.20%, or 12.83%

below the DRG A average of 24.32% for the latest reporting date (2018).

Redding Adjusted:

§  Para-professionals were 33.92% of teaching staff, or 39.47% above the DRG A average of 24.32% for the latest reporting

date (2018).

Special Education Cost Increase: Exhibit 7

§  Special Education cost increases for the period 2012 - 2018:

§  Redding: 20.36% compared to DRG A 18.33%.

§  Region 9: 101.02% compared to DRG A 18.33%. (additional data through 2020 updates this to 62.86% - See Exhibit 9)

§  Redding Adjusted: 54.79% compared to DRG A 18.33%.

Note: Cost increases correlate with the reduction in student teacher ratios and the increase in the percentage of special education students as a percentage of total student enrollment.

Special Education as Percentage of Total Enrollment: Exhibit 8

§  Redding: Special education enrollment rose from 11.86% to 17.95% in the period 2012 - 2018 compared to 10.95% average for DRG A.

§  Region 9: Special education enrollment rose minimally from 12.15% to 12.37% in the period 2012 – 2018 compared to 10.95% average for DRG A.

§  Redding Adjusted: Special Education as a percentage of total enrollment increased 33.16% over the period, from11.95% to15.92% or 45.38% above the DRG A average ratio of 10.95%.

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Key Observations

Special Ed. Versus Total Cost Per Student: Exhibit 9

Redding:

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During 2012-2020 special education costs rose 19.88%($33,498 to $40,317), while total cost per

student rose 29.89% ($20,392 to $26,396).

Region 9

§ 

During 2012-2020 special education costs rose 62.86% ($30,666 to $49,942), while total cost per

student rose 44.58% ($19,522 to $28,226).

Redding Adjusted

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During the period 2012-2020 special education costs rose 31.93% ($32,559 to $42,955), while total

cost per student rose 36.30% ($19,863 to $27,075).

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Key Observations

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Academic Achievement

Academic achievement of Region 9 and Redding schools was mixed depending on the measurement used.

Region 9 Achievement:

§  Next Generation Accountability Results (NGAR): NGAR ranked number one in 2018, the latest reporting year. Exhibit 12

§  SAT: Region 9 ranked lowest in DRG A in all SAT Median scores. Exhibits 10A and 10B

§  Advanced Placement (AP): Region 9 was consistently among the two lowest scoring DRG A schools in terms of “Percent of Exams Taken with Scores 3, 4, 5”. Exhibit 11

John Read Middle School (JRMS) Achievement:

§  Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA)

§  (Ranking: 1 High – 8 Low)

§  English Language Arts (ELA) ranking: consistently 7 or 8 Exhibit 13

§  Mathematics ranking: improved from 7 (2014 – 2015) to 5 (2018 – 2019) Exhibit 14

Redding Elementary School (RES) Achievement

§  Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA)

§  (Ranking: 1 High – 8 Low)

§  English Language Arts (ELA) ranking: declined from 2 (2014 – 2015) to 7 (2018 – 2019) Exhibit 13

§  Mathematics ranking: consistently 2 Exhibit 14

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Key Observations

College Acceptance: Exhibit 15 Region 9

§ 

College acceptance rate demonstrates greater variation than other DRG A districts.

§ 

Region 9 starts the period at 90.2% (2012 - 2013) ending 89.3% (2018 - 2019).

§ 

During the period Region 9 ranked in the 3 to 7 range (1=High, 7=Low), among DRG A high schools

as follows:

§ 

2012-13 4/7

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2013-14 7/7

§ 

2014-15 3/7

§ 

2015-16 5/7

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2016-17 4/7

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2017-18 7/7

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2018-19 4/7

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DRG A Districts: Median Tax/Median Home Value - Exhibit 16

§ 

Redding residents spend 2.3% of their median home value in yearly taxes. The highest in

DRG A Exhibit 16 For comparison:

§ 

The tax paid on the median house price in Redding at $13,310 is twice that for the same

house price in Darien at $6,618.

§ 

Darien, with the lowest taxes rate at 1.14% of median home value, has one of the highest

achieving school systems in DRG A.

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Exhibits:

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Explanatory Notes To Charts

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Year Redding Share % Easton Share %

2012 - 2013 54.07% 45.93% 2013 - 2014 54.88% 45.12% 2014 - 2015 54.10% 45.90% 2015 - 2016 53.31% 46.69% 2016 - 2017 52.81% 47.19% 2017 - 2018 53.50% 46.50% 2018 - 2019 55.27% 44.73% 2019 - 2020 57.61% 42.39% 2020 - 2021 54.32% 45.68%

Region 9 Percentage Allocation

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Per CT Department of Education Region 9 is

reported as a distinct school district.

§ 

The Region 9 budget is allocated between

Redding and Easton based on the proportion of students originating from each town. (Indicated in the table at right).

Redding Adjusted Data

§ 

Where appropriate in the charts that follow, the

percentage allocations have been utilized to provide a view of ‘Redding Adjusted’ data reflecting Redding’s combined high school, middle school and elementary schools versus those of other districts.

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Enrollment - Exhibit 1

§ 

DRG A school districts experienced

declines in enrollment across the board in the last five years averaging -9.8%.

§ 

Region 9 and Redding School District,

saw reductions of -25% and -20% respectively.

§ 

These declines were double the rate

of decline in the next closest school districts, Ridgefield and Wilton, each losing -10% of its students in the same period.

§ 

Redding Adjusted saw a reduction of

-19%. 0.19% -5.76% 0.19% -19.74% -24.56% -10.01% -5.37% -8.01% -10.39% -14.22% -18.71%

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Cost Per Student - Exhibit 2

Redding

§ 

Redding school district experienced

increases in cost per student of 14%

($2,888) from $20,322 to $23,210 in the six-year period 2012 – 2018.

Region 9

§ 

Region 9 school district experienced

increases in cost per student of 24% ($4,654) from $19,522 to $24,176 in the six-year period 2012 – 2018.

Redding Adjusted

§ 

Consistently ranks as the highest cost per

student in DRG A

§ 

In 2017-2018 at $24,023 Redding Adjusted

was 20.84% above the DRG A average of $19,879.

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$16,000 $17,000 $18,000 $19,000 $20,000 $21,000 $22,000 $23,000 $24,000 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 $ C ost Pe r Stude nt DRG A Cost Per Student: Region 9 Percentage Allocation Darien New Canaan Ridgefield Weston Westport Wilton Easton+R9 Redding+R9 $16,000 $17,000 $18,000 $19,000 $20,000 $21,000 $22,000 $23,000 $24,000 $25,000 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 Co st $ DRG A - Cost Per Student Darien Easton New Canaan Redding Region 9 Ridgefield Weston Westport Wilton

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Enrollment v Cost Per Student - Exhibit 3

Redding:

§  Enrollment declined significantly in the past five years

correlating with a steep increase in cost per student in 2017 - 2020, notably in the two most recent years.

Region 9:

§  Enrollment declined at a slower rate than Redding but cost

per student rose significantly in 2018 – 2019, remaining elevated in 2019 – 2020.

Redding Adjusted:

§  Enrollment declined significantly in the past five years

correlating with a consistent increase in cost per student over the period. 750 800 850 900 950 1000 1050 $19,000 $20,000 $21,000 $22,000 $23,000 $24,000 $25,000 $26,000 $27,000 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 No. of Stude nts Co st $ Redding - Enrollment v Cost Per Student Redding Cost per Student Redding Student Enrollment 400 600 800 1000 1200 $22,000 $23,000 $24,000 $25,000 $26,000 $27,000 $28,000 $29,000 No. of Stude nts Co st $ Region 9 - Enrollment v Cost Per Student Region 9 Cost per Student Region 9 Student Enrollment 1350 1400 1450 1500 1550 1600 $22,000 $23,000 $24,000 $25,000 $26,000 $27,000 $28,000 No. of Stude nts Co st $ Redding Adjusted - Enrollment v Cost Per Student Redding+R9 Cost per Student Redding+R9 Student Enrollment

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Student Teacher Ratio: General Education - Exhibit 4

Redding

§ 

General Ed student-teacher ratio was

consistently the lowest among DRG A, averaging 8.67 students per teacher. (DRG A average 11.15)

Region 9

§ 

General Ed Student-teacher ratio

averaged 12.47 for the same period.

§ 

The ratio was consistently one of the two

highest among DRG A districts.

Redding Adjusted

§ 

General Ed student-teacher ratio was

consistently the lowest among DRG A, averaging 9.76 students per teacher.

§ 

This average corresponded with the DRG

A average of 11.15 students per teacher over the same period.

*Data source: http://edsight.ct.gov/SASPortal/main.do *Spreadsheet calculations have been made to obtain the ratios *

8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00 2012 -2013 2013 - 2014 2014 - 2015 2015 - 2016 2016 - 2017 2017 - 2018 No. of Stude nts P er Te ache r General Education Student Teacher Ratio Region 9 Percentage Allocation Darien New Canaan Ridgefield Westport Weston Wilton Easton+R9 Redding+R9 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00 2012 -2013 2013 - 2014 2014 - 2015 2015 - 2016 2016 - 2017 2017 - 2018 No. of Stude nts P er Te ac he r General Education Student Teacher Ratio Darien Easton New Canaan Redding Region 9 Ridgefield Westport Weston Wilton

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Student Teacher Ratio: Special Education - Exhibit 5

Redding

§ 

Special Ed student-teacher ratio averages

2.94 over data period compared to 4.11 for DRG A.

§ 

Starting in 2014 – 2015 the ratio declined

reaching the lowest level among DRG A by 2018 at 2.62 students per teacher.

Region 9

§ 

From 2012 – 2016 Region 9 had the

highest student-teacher ratio at 7.99.

§ 

However by 2018 the ratio reduced to

4.61 students per teacher.

Redding Adjusted

§ 

Special Ed student-teacher ratio is among

the lowest in DRG A averaging 3.57.

§ 

In 2017 and 2018 the ratio was 3.01 the 3.50

4.00 4.50 5.00 5.50 6.00 Stude nts P er Te ache r Special Education Student Teacher Ratio Region 9 Percentage Allocation Darien New Canaan Ridgefield Westport Weston Wilton 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 2012 -2013 2013 - 2014 2014 - 2015 2015 - 2016 2016 - 2017 2017 - 2018 No. of Stude nts P er Te ache r Special Education Student Teacher Ratio Darien Easton New Canaan Redding Region 9 Ridgefield Westport Weston Wilton

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Para Professionals as Percent of Teaching Staff - Exhibit 6

Redding

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Reports highest percentage of Para

Professionals as a proportion of the Teaching staff currently at 38.27%, or 57.36% above the DRG A average of 24.32%.

Region 9

§ 

Reports the lowest percentage of Para

Professionals as a proportion of the Teaching staff currently at 21.20%, or 12.83% below the DRG A average of 24.32%.

Redding Adjusted

§ 

Reports a consistently high percentage of

Para Professionals as a proportion of the Teaching staff. Currently ranks the highest in DRG A at 33.92%, or 39.47% above the DRG A average of 24.32%. _10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% 35.00% 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 Percen t Of Tea ch ing S ta ff Pa ra Pro fesi on als Percentage Of Total Teaching Staff: Para Professionals Region 9 Percentage Allocation Darien Easton New Canaan Ridgefield Westport Weston Wilton Easton+R9 Redding+R9 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% 35.00% 40.00% 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 Percen t Of Tea ch ing S ta ff Pa ra Pro fesi on als Percentage Of Total Teaching Staff: Para Professionals Darien Easton New Canaan Redding Region 9 Ridgefield Westport Weston Wilton

*Data source: http://edsight.ct.gov/SASPortal/main.do

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Special Education Cost Increase - Exhibit 7

Redding

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For the data period special ed. cost per student

rose by 20.36% compared to the DRG A average increase of 18.33%.

§ 

Special ed. cost per student of $40,317 was

fourth highest among DRG A in 2018.

Region 9

§ 

For the data period special ed. cost per student

rose by 101.02% compared to DRG A average increase of 18.33%.

§ 

Cost rose from $30,666 to $61,643.

Redding Adjusted

§ 

Redding Adjusted saw a 54.79% rise in the

special education cost per student over the

time period from $32,559 to $50,396. $40,000

$45,000 $50,000 $55,000 $60,000 ost Pe r Stude nt Special Education Cost Per Student: DRG A with Region 9 Percentage Allocation Darien New Canaan Ridgefield Weston Westport $25,000 $30,000 $35,000 $40,000 $45,000 $50,000 $55,000 $60,000 $65,000 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 Co st Per S tu den t DRG A - Special Education Cost Per Student Darien Easton New Canaan Redding Region 9 Ridgefield Weston Westport Wilton

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Special Ed Students As Percentage Of Total Enrollment - Exhibit 8

Redding

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Redding has seen a 51.36% increase in the

number of special ed. students from 11.86% to 17.95%. DRG A average increase 10.95%.

Region 9

§ 

Percentage of special ed. students has been

consistent through the data period averaging 11.8. There was a minimal increase of 1.8% over the period.

Redding Adjusted

§ 

Redding Adjusted ratio of special ed. students

as a proportion of total students is consistently the highest in DRG A.

§ 

The ratio has increased 33.16% over the period

from 11.95% to 15.92% or 45.38% above the DRG A average ratio of 10.95%.

Note: Ridgefield graph line terminates at 2017-2018, data not

available for 2018-2019

*Data source: http://edsight.ct.gov/SASPortal/main.do *Spreadsheet calculations have been made to obtain the ratios *

8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 Spe cial Educ ation as a P er cne t of Total Stude nts Special Education As A Percent of Total Student Population Region 9 Percentage Allocation Darien New Canaan Ridgefield Westport Weston Wilton Easton+R9 Redding+R9 6.00 8.00 10.00 12.00 14.00 16.00 18.00 20.00 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 Spe cial Educ ation as a P er cne t of Total Stude nts Special Education As A Percent of Total Student Population Darien Easton New Canaan Redding Region 9 Ridgefield Westport Weston Wilton

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Special Ed v Total Cost Per Student - Exhibit 9

Redding

Increase in special education cost:

§ 

2012 - 2018 20.36% ($33,498 to $40,317) .

§ 

2012 - 2020 19.88% ($33,498 to $40,157).

§ 

For 2012 - 2020 the total cost per Student

rose 29.89% ($20,322 to $26,396) .

Region 9

§ 

2012 - 2018 101.02% ($30,666 to $61,643).

§ 

2012 - 2020 62.86% ($30,666 to $49,942).

§ 

For 2012 - 2020 the total cost per student

rose 44.58% ($19,522 to $28,226).

Redding Adjusted

§ 

2012 - 2018 54.79% ($32,559 to $50,396).

§ 

2012 - 2020 31.93% ($32,559 to $42,9559).

§ 

For 2012 - 2020 the total cost per student

$15,000 $20,000 $25,000 $30,000 $35,000 $40,000 $45,000 $50,000 $55,000 $60,000 $65,000 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 Co st Per S tu den t $ s Total Cost Per Student v Special Ed Cost Per Student Redding Total Cost per Student Redding Special Ed Cost Per Student Region 9 Total Cost Per Student Region 9 Special Ed Cost Per Student Redding Adjusted Total Cost Per Student Redding Adjusted Special Education Cost Per Student

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Exhibits:

Academic Achievement

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AT Mean Scores (2012-2016) - Exhibit 10A

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From 2012 – 2016, SAT test results were

reported as Writing mean, Mathematics mean and Critical Reading mean.

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In those years Regional 9 scored lowest

among all other high schools in all three categories. 580 590 600 610 620 SAT Me an Sc or e 2012-2016 SAT Math Mean Darien High School Joel Barlow New Canaan High School Ridgefield High School Staples High School 570 575 580 585 590 595 600 SAT Me an Sc or e 2012- 2016 SAT Critical Reading Mean Darien High School Joel Barlow New Canaan High School Ridgefield High School 550 560 570 580 590 600 610 620 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 SAT Me an Sc or e 2012-2016 SAT Writing Mean Darien High School Joel Barlow New Canaan High School Ridgefield High School Staples High School

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SAT Mean Scores (2017-2018) - Exhibit 10B

§ 

In 2017 – 2018, SAT test results were

reported as Mathematics mean, Total mean and ERW mean.

§ 

During this period Region 9 scored

lowest among all other high schools in all three categories.

1160 1180 1200 1220 1240 1260 1280 2017 2018 SAT Me an Sc or e 2017-2018 SAT Total Mean Darien High School Joel Barlow New Canaan High School Ridgefield High School Staples High School Weston High School Wilton High School 570 580 590 600 610 620 630 640 2017 2018 SAT Me an Sc or e 2017-2018 SAT Math Mean Darien High School Joel Barlow New Canaan High School Ridgefield High School Staples High School Weston High School Wilton High School 580 590 600 610 620 630 640 2017 2018 SAT Me an Sc or e 2017-2018 SAT ERW Mean Darien High School Joel Barlow New Canaan High School Ridgefield High School Staples High School Weston High School Wilton High School

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AP Mean Scores (2012-2018) - Exhibit 11

§ 

Average Number of AP Exams per

taker in 2012 – 2018 for Region 9 was lowest among all DRG A high schools.

§ 

A significant increase in Exams per

taker was noted in the latter three years of the period.

§ 

In terms of Percent of Exams Taken

with Scores 3, 4, or 5, Region 9 was consistently among the two lowest scoring schools, with notable declines in scores in the latest two years.

1.70 1.80 1.90 2.00 2.10 2.20 2.30 2.40 2.50 2.60 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Av er ag e E xa ms Pe r T ake r Advanced Placement: Average Number of Exams per Taker Darien High School Joel Barlow New Canaan High School Ridgefield High School Staples High School Weston High School Wilton High School 88.00 90.00 92.00 94.00 96.00 98.00 s t ake n w ith Sc ore s 3 ,4 or 5 Advanced Palcement: % Exams Taken with Scores 3, 4 or 5 Darien High School Joel Barlow New Canaan High School Ridgefield High School Staples High School Weston High School

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Next Generation Accountability Score (NGAR) - Exhibit 12

Redding:

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Redding NGAR ranking among DRG A

districts ranged from 5 – 7 out of 9 in the five-year period to 2019.

§ 

In the last 2 years of the period,

Redding rankings were 5 and 6.

Region 9:

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Region 9 NGAR rankings among 9

DRG A districts from 2014 – 2019 were: 6, 3, 2, 1, 1.

§ 

Of note is Region 9’s number 1

rankings in the latest 2 years of the period.

*Ranked scores are a calculation

Note: Region 9 and Wilton rank equally, hence both show as blue dotted line 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 Darien 2 4 3 4 5 Easton 7 5 7 7 7 New Canaan 1 1 1 2 2 Redding 5 7 6 5 6 Region 9 6 3 2 1 1 Ridgefield 4 6 4 6 3 Weston 3 2 5 3 4 Westport 2 4 3 4 5 Wilton 6 3 2 1 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Ra nki ng DRG A Ranking of Next Generation Accountability Scores

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SBA English Language Arts (ELA) - Exhibit 13

Redding Elementary School:

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Trended downward from No. 2 in

2014/15 and 2015/16 to No. 7 in 2018/19.

John Read Middle School :

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Consistently ranked 7th or 8th of 8 from 2014/15 to 2018/19. 80.0 82.0 84.0 86.0 88.0 90.0 92.0 Me eti ng or Ex cee din g L ev el 3 o r 4 SBA - ELA Results: DRG A Middle Schools Darien Easton New Canaan Redding Ridgefield Weston 72.0 74.0 76.0 78.0 80.0 82.0 84.0 86.0 88.0 90.0 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 % of Stu de nts Me eti ng or Ex ce ed ing Le ve l 3 or 4 SBA ELA Results: DRG A Elementary Schools Darien Easton New Canaan Redding Ridgefield Weston Westport Wilton

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SBA Math Results - Exhibit 14

Redding Elementary School:

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Consistently ranked no. 2 behind

Darien (5 years ending 2019).

John Read Middle School:

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Consistently ranked middle to lower

half of DRG A.

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Improved from 7th of 8 (2014/15) to 5th

(2018/19).

55.0 60.0 65.0 70.0 75.0 80.0 85.0 90.0 95.0 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 % of Stu de tns Me eti ng or Ex ce ed ing Le ve l 3 or 4 SBA Math Results: DRG A Elementary Schools Darien Easton New Canaan Redding Ridgefield Weston Westport Wilton 55.0 60.0 65.0 70.0 75.0 80.0 85.0 90.0 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 % of Stu de tns Me eti ng or Ex ce ed ing Le ve l 3 or 4 SBA Math Results: DRG A Middle Schools Darien Easton New Canaan Redding Ridgefield Weston Westport Wilton

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Region 9 College Acceptance - Exhibit 15

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College acceptance rate demonstrates

greater variation than other DRG A districts.

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Region 9 starts the period at 90.2%

(2012 - 2013) ending 89.3% (2018 - 2019).

§ 

During the period Region 9 ranked in

the 3 to 7 range (1=High, 7=Low),

among DRG A high schools as follows:

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2012-13 4/7

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2013-14 7/7

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2014-15 3/7

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2015-16 5/7

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2016-17 4/7 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 Darien 92.5 90.8 89.5 89.5 86.8 90.1 87.8 New Canaan 89.1 90.4 88 88.2 91.1 86 88.9 Region 9 90.2 86.1 90.2 88.2 86.8 81.7 89.3 Ridgefield 89.1 89 89.8 91.2 89 92.5 92 Weston 90.6 92 92.6 89.4 86.4 92.6 91.7 81 83 85 87 89 91 93 Percen t College Acceptance Percent of high school graduates enrolled in college in the first year after high school

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Exhibit:

Median Tax

January 9, 2021

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DRG A Districts: Median Tax/Median Home Value - Exhibit 16

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Redding residents spend the highest

percentage of median home value in yearly taxes (2.3%) in DRG A.

For comparison:

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The tax paid on the median house

price in Redding at $13,310 is twice that for the same house price in Darien at $6,618.

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Darien, with the lowest taxes rate at

1.14% of median home value, has one of highest achieving school

systems in DRG A. 1.00% 1.20% 1.40% 1.60% 1.80% 2.00% 2.20% 2.40% DARIEN EASTON NEW CANAAN REDDING RIDGEFIELD WESTON WESTPORT WILTON

DARIEN EASTON _CANAANNEW REDDING RIDGEFIELD WESTON WESTPORT WILTON MEDIAN TAX/MEDIAN HOME VALUE (%) 1.14% 2.17% 1.27% 2.30% 1.97% 2.27% 1.17% 1.92%

Enhancing Redding s Future