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What's the most underrated thing about Ansonia High School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
617
High
DISTRICT 586 · STATE 788
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANSONIA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090006010002
Ansonia High School
20 Pulaski Hwy., Ansonia, CT 06401 · (203) 736-5060 · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL617 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
366 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 44%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 172 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 150 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 170 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 125 | 20% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Ansonia School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Ansonia High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ansonia High School this school | 617 | 59.3% | N/A |
| Academy of Science and Innovation New Britain | 767 | 63.5% | N/A |
| W. F. Kaynor Technical High School Waterbury | 831 | 51.7% | N/A |
| Waterbury Arts Magnet School Waterbury | 820 | 68.0% | N/A |
| Derby High School Derby | 360 | 53.6% | N/A |
| Connecticut River Academy at Goodwin University East Hartford | 742 | 57.0% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Ansonia High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 617 | #114 of 201 | #16 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #137 of 188 | #17 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.4% | #19 of 188 | #3 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.3% | #52 of 196 | #6 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.8% | #35 of 63 | #5 of 9 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
617
+114 (+23%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 12.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 617 | 48 | 12.8:1 | 59% (366) |
| 2023-24 | 593 | 48.2 | 12.3:1 | 59% (347) |
| 2022-23 | 555 | 48.5 | 11.4:1 | 60% (331) |
| 2020-21 | 503 | 42 | 12.0:1 | 60% (304) |
| 2017-18 | 567 | 48.4 | 11.7:1 | 68% (386) |
| 2015-16 | 597 | 46 | 13.0:1 | 59% (350) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ansonia High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (567 to 617); teachers down 1% (48.4 to 48).
About Ansonia High School
Ansonia High School runs as a low-enrollment high school in Ansonia, Connecticut. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 617 students on the rolls. High schools in Connecticut average about 788 students, which makes this school 22% below average.
Ansonia School District runs 4 schools with a combined 2,343 students. Ansonia High School is one of them.
Hispanic students account for 47% of enrollment at Ansonia High School, more than any other group. Smaller groups are 25% White, 19% Black, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. County-wide, 20% of Naugatuck Valley Planning Region residents are Hispanic. The diversity index for Ansonia High School is 67%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Ansonia High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1, with 48 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 12.3:1 average for high schools in Connecticut is close to this figure. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 59% at Ansonia High School.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Naugatuck Valley Planning Region show that the median household earns about $86,191 a year, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Naugatuck Valley Planning Region counts 121 public schools with about 59,861 students.
Prendergast School is the nearest public school to Ansonia High School, about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles of Ansonia High School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Ansonia High School is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 617, compared with 503 in 2020-21.
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Naugatuck Valley Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
454,969
Census ACS
Median income
$86,191
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
121
59,861 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ansonia School District
- Prendergast SchoolElementary · 588 students
- Mead SchoolElementary · 578 students
- Ansonia Middle SchoolMiddle · 560 students
Other schools in Ansonia
- Emmett O'Brien Technical High SchoolHigh · 618 students
- Prendergast SchoolElementary · 588 students
- Mead SchoolElementary · 578 students
- Ansonia Middle SchoolMiddle · 560 students
Other Ansonia High schools
One other US public school is named Ansonia High. Ansonia High School is the largest of the 2.
- Ansonia High SchoolAnsonia, OH · 217 students
Nearby schools
- Prendergast School0.5 mi · 588
- Emmett O'Brien Technical High School0.6 mi · 618
- Bradley School0.6 mi · 244
- Mead School1.0 mi · 578
- Irving School1.2 mi · 322
- Ansonia Middle School1.4 mi · 560
Frequently asked questions
About Ansonia High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Ansonia High School?
Ansonia High School enrolls approximately 617 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Ansonia High School serve?
Ansonia High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Ansonia High School?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Ansonia High School.
What is the student diversity at Ansonia High School?
Student demographics at Ansonia High School are roughly 25% White, 47% Hispanic, 19% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Ansonia High School?
Ansonia High School is overseen by Ansonia School District in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.