Catherine M. McGee Middle School

Catherine M. McGee Middle School is a 6-8 campus of mid-tier scale in Berlin, Connecticut, overseen by Berlin School District, caters to 595 students in grades 6 through 8.

Catherine M. McGee Middle School is one of 5 schools operated by Berlin School District, a district that instructs 2,593 students overall.

On demographics, Catherine M. McGee Middle School lists that White students make up the majority at 76%. Other groups include 13% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 3% multiracial, 2% Black. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 64%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.3:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. About 22% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Capitol Planning Region's rate of about 43%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Capitol Planning Region) shows that median household income runs about $93,394, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Capitol Planning Region runs 286 public schools (combined enrollment of about 137,047 students), of which Catherine M. McGee Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Emma Hart Willard School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Catherine M. McGee Middle School's enrollment has declined 10% since 2018, when it stood at 664 (now 595). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 82% to 76% over that span.

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