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The most racially diverse public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

139 public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut appear in this ranking of the most racially diverse public schools, ranked by how small the single largest racial or ethnic group is, so no one group dominates. Ridge Hill School leads the list at 27.4%, against a median of 62.3% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

139

South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

Best Largest group

27.4%

Median Largest group

62.3%

MOST DIVERSE · SOUTH CENTRAL CONNECTICUT PLANNING REGION, CONNECTICUT

#	School	City	Students	Largest group	% White	% Black	% Hispanic	% Asian
1	Ridge Hill School	Hamden, CT	321	27.4% White (88)	27.4%(88)	27.4%(88)	26.8%(86)	7.5%(24)
2	Engineering - Science University Magnet School	West Haven, CT	608	29.1% Black (177)	27.1%(165)	29.1%(177)	24.8%(151)	10.5%(64)
3	West Woods School	Hamden, CT	317	30.3% White (96)	30.3%(96)	25.6%(81)	21.1%(67)	12.9%(41)
4	Worthington Hooker School	New Haven, CT	420	32.1% Black (135)	31.2%(131)	32.1%(135)	10.7%(45)	19.5%(82)
5	Elm City Montessori School	New Haven, CT	312	33.3% White (104)	33.3%(104)	26.3%(82)	28.2%(88)	2.2%(7)
6	Seth G. Haley School	West Haven, CT	332	33.4% White (111)	33.4%(111)	22.3%(74)	33.1%(110)	3.6%(12)
7	Edith E. Mackrille School	West Haven, CT	320	33.4% Hispanic (107)	32.2%(103)	23.4%(75)	33.4%(107)	7.5%(24)
8	Alma E. Pagels School	West Haven, CT	364	34.6% Hispanic (126)	28.9%(105)	25.6%(93)	34.6%(126)	7.7%(28)
9	Hamden High School	Hamden, CT	1,609	35.5% Black (571)	22.2%(357)	35.5%(571)	28.8%(464)	6.8%(109)
10	Barnard Environmental Magnet School	New Haven, CT	496	36.5% Black (181)	10.1%(50)	36.5%(181)	31.4%(156)	15.9%(79)
11	Dunbar Hill School	Hamden, CT	271	36.5% Hispanic (99)	13.7%(37)	34.7%(94)	36.5%(99)	3.3%(9)
12	Shepherd Glen School	Hamden, CT	303	38.9% Black (118)	15.5%(47)	38.9%(118)	25.4%(77)	13.9%(42)
13	Bear Path School	Hamden, CT	385	39.2% White (151)	39.2%(151)	21.6%(83)	25.4%(98)	6.2%(24)
14	East Rock Community Magnet School	New Haven, CT	442	39.6% Hispanic (175)	10.6%(47)	35.5%(157)	39.6%(175)	8.6%(38)
15	Harry M. Bailey Middle School	West Haven, CT	885	40.7% Hispanic (360)	25.3%(224)	22.1%(196)	40.7%(360)	6.8%(60)
16	Helen Street School	Hamden, CT	280	40.7% Hispanic (114)	10.0%(28)	36.8%(103)	40.7%(114)	6.1%(17)
17	Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School	West Haven, CT	829	41.5% Hispanic (344)	22.7%(188)	21.6%(179)	41.5%(344)	7.2%(60)
18	Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School	New Haven, CT	348	42.0% Hispanic (146)	10.3%(36)	39.9%(139)	42.0%(146)	1.1%(4)
19	Cooperative High School - Inter-District Magnet	New Haven, CT	560	42.7% Black (239)	12.3%(69)	42.7%(239)	39.1%(219)	1.6%(9)
20	Savin Rock Community School	West Haven, CT	459	42.9% Hispanic (197)	19.2%(88)	23.3%(107)	42.9%(197)	9.2%(42)
21	High School In The Community	New Haven, CT	251	43.0% Hispanic (108)	9.6%(24)	40.6%(102)	43.0%(108)	2.8%(7)
22	Edgewood School	New Haven, CT	397	43.1% Black (171)	22.2%(88)	43.1%(171)	23.7%(94)	3.8%(15)
23	Deer Run School	East Haven, CT	232	43.1% White (100)	43.1%(100)	6.9%(16)	40.1%(93)	3.0%(7)
24	Sound School	New Haven, CT	332	43.4% Hispanic (144)	40.7%(135)	12.1%(40)	43.4%(144)	0.3%(1)
25	East Haven High School	East Haven, CT	879	43.7% White (384)	43.7%(384)	7.8%(69)	42.3%(372)	2.6%(23)
26	New Haven Academy	New Haven, CT	321	43.9% Black (141)	15.3%(49)	43.9%(141)	36.1%(116)	0.6%(2)
27	Platt Technical High School	Milford, CT	749	44.3% Hispanic (332)	33.0%(247)	16.4%(123)	44.3%(332)	0.9%(7)
28	West Haven High School	West Haven, CT	1,813	44.5% Hispanic (806)	21.8%(395)	25.3%(458)	44.5%(806)	4.4%(79)
29	Grove J. Tuttle School	East Haven, CT	270	44.8% Hispanic (121)	43.0%(116)	4.1%(11)	44.8%(121)	6.3%(17)
30	Hill Regional Career High School	New Haven, CT	625	45.1% Hispanic (282)	9.0%(56)	39.2%(245)	45.1%(282)	4.5%(28)
31	Washington School	West Haven, CT	321	46.1% Hispanic (148)	22.1%(71)	16.8%(54)	46.1%(148)	6.5%(21)
32	Common Ground High School	New Haven, CT	221	46.6% Hispanic (103)	14.9%(33)	32.6%(72)	46.6%(103)	1.8%(4)
33	Augusta Lewis Troup School	New Haven, CT	300	46.7% Black (140)	4.7%(14)	46.7%(140)	35.7%(107)	4.3%(13)
34	James Hillhouse High School	New Haven, CT	1,124	46.7% Black (525)	5.9%(66)	46.7%(525)	40.1%(451)	4.0%(45)
35	Celentano BioTech Health and Medical Magnet School	New Haven, CT	328	47.3% Black (155)	3.4%(11)	47.3%(155)	37.2%(122)	7.3%(24)
36	Wintergreen Interdistrict Magnet School	North Haven, CT	509	47.5% Black (242)	10.8%(55)	47.5%(242)	33.4%(170)	1.6%(8)
37	Barack H. Obama Magnet University School	New Haven, CT	343	48.1% Black (165)	2.6%(9)	48.1%(165)	44.9%(154)	0.0%(0)
38	H. C. Wilcox Technical High School	Meriden, CT	753	48.5% Hispanic (365)	38.3%(288)	6.0%(45)	48.5%(365)	1.1%(8)
39	Forest School	West Haven, CT	428	49.5% Hispanic (212)	14.7%(63)	28.0%(120)	49.5%(212)	3.7%(16)
40	Meadowside School	Milford, CT	276	50.0% White (138)	50.0%(138)	4.0%(11)	20.6%(57)	15.2%(42)
41	Nathan Hale School	New Haven, CT	506	50.4% Hispanic (255)	29.3%(148)	12.1%(61)	50.4%(255)	3.0%(15)
42	Benjamin Franklin School	Meriden, CT	357	51.3% Hispanic (183)	26.6%(95)	13.2%(47)	51.3%(183)	1.4%(5)
43	Church Street School	Hamden, CT	334	51.5% Hispanic (172)	4.5%(15)	37.7%(126)	51.5%(172)	2.4%(8)
44	Momauguin School	East Haven, CT	302	51.7% Hispanic (156)	38.4%(116)	2.6%(8)	51.7%(156)	2.0%(6)
45	Roberto Clemente Leadership Academy for Global Awareness	New Haven, CT	434	51.8% Hispanic (225)	9.4%(41)	17.5%(76)	51.8%(225)	16.4%(71)
46	Mauro-Sheridan Magnet School	New Haven, CT	482	52.1% Black (251)	11.6%(56)	52.1%(251)	26.8%(129)	5.4%(26)
47	Joseph Melillo Middle School	East Haven, CT	461	52.5% Hispanic (242)	32.5%(150)	8.2%(38)	52.5%(242)	3.9%(18)
48	Mary T. Murphy School	Branford, CT	318	52.5% White (167)	52.5%(167)	3.8%(12)	22.6%(72)	14.5%(46)
49	Conte/West Hills Magnet School	New Haven, CT	496	52.6% Hispanic (261)	4.4%(22)	33.9%(168)	52.6%(261)	4.2%(21)
50	Ross/Woodward School	New Haven, CT	562	52.7% Hispanic (296)	9.4%(53)	29.9%(168)	52.7%(296)	2.9%(16)

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