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Avon High School

510 West Avon Rd., Avon, CT 06001 · (860) 404-4740 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL946 STUDENTS
Enrollment
946
High
DISTRICT 596 · STATE 788
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
81 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
137 students
DISTRICT 13% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 923525%
Grade 1025026%
Grade 1122023%
Grade 1224125%
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
54658%
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
9610%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
616%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
20522%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
323%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
45748%
Female
48551%

School pathway

Feeds from
Avon Middle School07–08
Based on grade levels within Avon School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Schools most like Avon High School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Avon High School this school94614.5%N/A
Rocky Hill High School
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73824.5%N/A
Farmington High School
Farmington
1,26120.8%N/A
Amity Regional High School
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1,34716.8%N/A
Glastonbury High School
Glastonbury
1,73715.8%N/A
Cheshire High School
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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 Avon High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn Capitol Planning Region
Enrollment
ranked largest first
946#61 of 201#17 of 55
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.7:1#109 of 188#28 of 52
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
60.1%#62 of 188#21 of 52
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
14.5%#182 of 196#53 of 54
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-6.4%#92 of 120#26 of 36
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 2024-25
Enrollment
946
-11 (-1%) vs 2020
+74% since 1990-91, when it was 543
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 12.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2594680.611.7:114% (137)
2023-2494181.511.6:113% (123)
2022-2392385.910.8:111% (103)
2020-219577912.1:18% (80)
2017-181,01183.612.1:15% (47)
2015-161,0388013.0:16% (65)
2010-111,0907814.0:15% (55)
2000-017465613.3:1N/A
1990-915435410.1:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Avon High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 6% (1,011 to 946); teachers down 4% (83.6 to 80.6).

About Avon High School

Avon High School is a mid-sized high school serving families in Avon, Connecticut. It teaches 946 students in grades 9 through 12. That is 20% bigger than the average of about 788 students for high schools in Connecticut.

The district, Avon School District, operates 5 schools serving 2,978 students.

At Avon High School, 58% of students are White. The remaining students are 22% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 3% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Avon High School scores 60%.

Avon High School has 80.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.7:1. That is in line with the 12.3:1 average for high schools in Connecticut. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 14% at Avon High School. The average for public schools in Capitol Planning Region is 43%.

In Capitol Planning Region, where the school is located, the median household earns about $93,394 a year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting Avon High School, Capitol Planning Region has 286 public schools.

Among nearby public schools, Avon Middle School is closest at about 0.6 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

Avon High School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.

Enrollment at Avon High School was 957 in 2020-21 and 946 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.

The allk12 page for Avon High School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.

Capitol Planning Region at a glance

View full county profile
Population
977,290
Census ACS
Median income
$93,394
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
286
137,047 students

Quick facts

School name
Avon High School
District
Avon School District
Address
510 West Avon Rd., Avon, CT 06001
Phone
(860) 404-4740
County
Capitol Planning Region
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
946
Teachers (FTE)
81
Student–teacher ratio
11.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
137 (14%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
090012000011
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Avon High. Avon High School is the 3rd largest of the 5.

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Frequently asked questions

About Avon High School
How many students attend Avon High School?
Avon High School enrolls approximately 946 students in grades 09-12.
Is Avon High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Avon High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Avon High School have?
Avon High School employs 81 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Avon High School?
Student demographics at Avon High School are roughly 58% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Black, 22% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Avon High School public or private?
Avon High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Avon School District.
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