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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
801Spring Glen SchoolHamdenHamden School District435347-20.2%
802Joseph A. Foran High SchoolMilfordMilford School District912727-20.3%
803Andrew Avenue SchoolNaugatuckNaugatuck School District278221-20.5%
804Robert J. O'Brien SchoolEast HartfordEast Hartford School District433344-20.6%
805Harry B. Flood Middle SchoolStratfordStratford School District587466-20.6%
806Sterling Community SchoolSterlingSterling School District380301-20.8%
807William J. Johnston Middle SchoolColchesterColchester School District571452-20.8%
808Parish Hill High SchoolChaplinRegional School District 11233184-21.0%
809Cos Cob SchoolCos CobGreenwich School District434343-21.0%
810Edgar H. Parkman SchoolEnfieldEnfield School District337266-21.1%
811Nathan Hale Arts Magnet SchoolNew LondonNew London School District564445-21.1%
812Achievement First Hartford AcademyHartfordAchievement First Hartford Academy District1,149907-21.1%
813Stafford Middle SchoolStafford SpringsStafford School District361285-21.1%
814Canton Middle SchoolCantonCanton School District272214-21.3%
815Cloonan SchoolStamfordStamford School District569447-21.4%
816Schaghticoke Middle SchoolNew MilfordNew Milford School District1,007791-21.4%
817Center SchoolEast HamptonEast Hampton School District320251-21.6%
818Betsy Ross Arts Magnet SchoolNew HavenNew Haven School District444348-21.6%
819Ellen P. Hubbell SchoolBristolBristol School District423331-21.7%
820Voluntown Elementary SchoolVoluntownVoluntown School District276216-21.7%
821Thompson Middle SchoolNorth GrosvenordaleThompson School District335262-21.8%
822Joel Barlow High SchoolReddingRegional School District 09893698-21.8%
823Stonington High SchoolPawcatuckStonington School District694543-21.8%
824Metacomet SchoolBloomfieldBloomfield School District234183-21.8%
825C.B. Jennings International Elementary MagnetNew LondonNew London School District520406-21.9%
826Long River Middle SchoolProspectRegional School District 16556434-21.9%
827ACES at ChaseWaterburyArea Cooperative Educational Services712556-21.9%
828M. L. King Jr. Middle SchoolHartfordHartford School District236184-22.0%
829King/Robinson Magnet SchoolNew HavenNew Haven School District528412-22.0%
830Thomaston High SchoolThomastonThomaston School District395307-22.3%
831Henry Barnard SchoolEnfieldEnfield School District400311-22.3%
832Bristow Middle SchoolWest HartfordWest Hartford School District420326-22.4%
833Lyme-Old Lyme High SchoolOld LymeRegional School District 18473367-22.4%
834Lincoln Elementary SchoolNew BritainNew Britain School District711552-22.4%
835Tolland High SchoolTollandTolland School District827639-22.7%
836Newtown High SchoolSandy HookNewtown School District1,6241,254-22.8%
837Bolton High SchoolBoltonBolton School District275212-22.9%
838Driggs SchoolWaterburyWaterbury School District536410-23.5%
839North Branford High SchoolNorth BranfordNorth Branford School District565432-23.5%
840Nathan Hale-Ray High SchoolMoodusEast Haddam School District344262-23.8%
841Stratfield SchoolFairfieldFairfield School District428326-23.8%
842Northwestern Regional High SchoolWinstedRegional School District 07704536-23.9%
843Sherman SchoolShermanSherman School District301229-23.9%
844Fairfield Woods Middle SchoolFairfieldFairfield School District941715-24.0%
845Sayles SchoolBalticSprague School District334254-24.0%
846Mansfield Middle SchoolStorrsMansfield School District546414-24.2%
847Jumoke AcademyHartfordJumoke Academy District753571-24.2%
848Tourtellotte Memorial High SchoolNorth GrosvenordaleThompson School District243184-24.3%
849Somers High SchoolSomersSomers School District475359-24.4%
850Plainfield High SchoolCentral VillagePlainfield School District682515-24.5%
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