Total enrollment
995
+56 (+6%) vs SY 2017-18
3 schools in Gales Ferry
Connecticut · Public K-12
In Gales Ferry, Connecticut, public K-12 schools total 3 and serve approximately 995 students, with an average school size of 332.
7-year change in Gales Ferry
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
68%
was 72%
% Hispanic
16%
was 11%
% Black
3%
was 5%
% Asian
3%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gales Ferry School | Elementary | KG-02 | 195 |
| Juliet W. Long School | Elementary | 03-05 | 265 |
| Ledyard Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 535 |
About Gales Ferry
Across Gales Ferry, Connecticut, 3 public schools enrolls about 995 students between them.
For a sense of the school types, the city covers 2 elementary, and 1 middle.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 332, noticeably below the state mean of about 489.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment climbed 6%: 939 students in SY 2017-18 versus 995 in SY 2024-25. The Hispanic share of public-school enrollment rose from 11% to 16%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Gales Ferry discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.