Catherine Kolnaski Magnet School

Set in Groton, Connecticut, Catherine Kolnaski Magnet School is a moderately sized K-5 school, one of the schools within Groton School District. It teaches 375 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Catherine Kolnaski Magnet School is one of 7 schools operated by Groton School District, a district that teaches 3,953 students overall.

On demographics, Catherine Kolnaski Magnet School lists that the largest single group is White at 38%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 30% Hispanic, 18% multiracial, 8% Asian, 5% Black. By comparison, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region as a whole is about 74% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Catherine Kolnaski Magnet School has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 80% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (around 50%), the school's rate is north of typical.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region put median household income runs about $86,586, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Catherine Kolnaski Magnet School is one of 88 public schools in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (combined enrollment of about 36,605 students).

The closest other public school is Thames River Magnet School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Catherine Kolnaski Magnet School.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Over the past 7-year window. Catherine Kolnaski Magnet School's enrollment has ticked down 14% since 2018, when it stood at 438 (now 375). Black enrollment moved from 10% to 5% across the same window.

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