Total enrollment
1,550
-81 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Redding
Connecticut · Public K-12
Public K-12 enrollment in Redding totals about 1,550 students across 3 schools (an average of 517 students per school).
4-year change in Redding
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
·
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
1,550
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
3
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Barlow High School | High | 09-12 | 698 |
| John Read Middle School | Middle | 05-08 | 381 |
| Redding Elementary School | Elementary | PK-04 | 471 |
About Redding
Public education in Redding, Connecticut runs across 3 schools that teaches roughly 1,550 students. By footprint, Redding sits in the rural-scale bracket.
For a sense of the school types, the city covers 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment fell 5%: 1,631 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,550 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Redding discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.