Total enrollment
18,911
+244 (+1%) vs SY 2017-18
33 schools in Waterbury
Connecticut · Public K-12
Waterbury, Connecticut runs 33 public K-12 schools today, teaching approximately 18,911 students across 22 elementary, 4 middle, and 7 high.
7-year change in Waterbury
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
32
+1 (+3%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
11%
was 20%
% Hispanic
61%
was 52%
% Black
21%
was 22%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Waterbury
Across Waterbury, Connecticut, 33 public schools instructs about 18,911 students between them.
On the school-mix side, the city comprises 22 elementary, 4 middle, and 7 high.
Schools in Waterbury average about 573 students each, 17% meaningfully above the Connecticut norm.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 18,667 students in SY 2017-18 versus 18,911 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Waterbury added 1 school, going from 31 to 32. Demographically, the Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 52% to 61%.
On this page, the community for Waterbury discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.