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Best Schools · Connecticut · Fastest-growing

Fastest-growing Connecticut public schools, 2017-2024

Connecticut public schools open in both 2017-18 and 2024-25 with at least 200 students in 2017, ranked by percentage enrollment change over the seven-year window.

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CONNECTICUT · FASTEST-GROWING
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
651John Lyman SchoolMiddlefieldRegional School District 13237207-12.7%
652East Lyme High SchoolEast LymeEast Lyme School District1,019890-12.7%
653Celentano BioTech Health and Medical Magnet SchoolNew HavenNew Haven School District376328-12.8%
654Mark T. Sheehan High SchoolWallingfordWallingford School District772673-12.8%
655West Side Middle SchoolWaterburyWaterbury School District972848-12.8%
656Har-Bur Middle SchoolBurlingtonRegional School District 10767669-12.8%
657Francis Walsh Intermediate SchoolBranfordBranford School District889775-12.8%
658North Canaan Elementary SchoolNorth CanaanNorth Canaan School District281245-12.8%
659King Street Primary SchoolDanburyDanbury School District451393-12.9%
660Bugbee SchoolWest HartfordWest Hartford School District394343-12.9%
661Lyman Hall High SchoolWallingfordWallingford School District1,076936-13.0%
662Brooklyn Elementary SchoolBrooklynBrooklyn School District539469-13.0%
663Glastonbury High SchoolGlastonburyGlastonbury School District1,9971,737-13.0%
664Stafford SchoolBristolBristol School District406353-13.1%
665Center SchoolWest WillingtonWillington School District236205-13.1%
666Rock Hill SchoolWallingfordWallingford School District320278-13.1%
667Tolland Intermediate SchoolTollandTolland School District556483-13.1%
668Rowayton SchoolNorwalkNorwalk School District463402-13.2%
669Truman SchoolNew HavenNew Haven School District530460-13.2%
670Regan SchoolWaterburyWaterbury School District273237-13.2%
671Elizabeth Shelton SchoolSheltonShelton School District467405-13.3%
672New Beginnings Inc Family AcademyBridgeportNew Beginnings Inc Family Academy District497431-13.3%
673A.B. Skane CenterBridgeportBridgeport School District211183-13.3%
674Live Oaks SchoolMilfordMilford School District314272-13.4%
675Branford High SchoolBranfordBranford School District852738-13.4%
676Plainfield Memorial SchoolPlainfieldPlainfield School District336291-13.4%
677Holmes Elementary SchoolDarienDarien School District470407-13.4%
678Hartford Magnet Trinity College AcademyHartfordHartford School District1,069925-13.5%
679Harry S. Fisher Elementary SchoolTerryvillePlymouth School District331286-13.6%
680East Windsor High SchoolEast WindsorEast Windsor School District300259-13.7%
681Wolcott SchoolWest HartfordWest Hartford School District410354-13.7%
682Staples High SchoolWestportWestport School District1,8881,629-13.7%
683Cheshire High SchoolCheshireCheshire School District1,4011,208-13.8%
684John Barry SchoolMeridenMeriden School District485418-13.8%
685Classical Studies AcademyBridgeportBridgeport School District407351-13.8%
686Carmen Arace Intermediate SchoolBloomfieldBloomfield School District244210-13.9%
687Mathewson SchoolMilfordMilford School District380327-13.9%
688Portland High SchoolPortlandPortland School District375323-13.9%
689A. Baldwin Middle SchoolGuilfordGuilford School District538463-13.9%
690Roxbury SchoolStamfordStamford School District592509-14.0%
691Pomfret Community SchoolPomfret CenterPomfret School District386332-14.0%
692Simsbury High SchoolSimsburySimsbury School District1,3801,187-14.0%
693Sarah Noble Intermediate SchoolNew MilfordNew Milford School District877753-14.1%
694Zaya A. Oshana Elementary SchoolSouthingtonSouthington School District274235-14.2%
695Granby Memorial High SchoolGranbyGranby School District657564-14.2%
696Woodland Regional High SchoolBeacon FallsRegional School District 16666571-14.3%
697Oxford High SchoolOxfordOxford School District556476-14.4%
698Catherine Kolnaski Magnet SchoolGrotonGroton School District438375-14.4%
699Edna C. Stevens SchoolCromwellCromwell School District483413-14.5%
700Derby Middle SchoolDerbyDerby School District351300-14.5%
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