Capitol Planning Region

Connecticut · Public K-12

Capitol Planning Region's school count of 286 reflects a public K-12 system serving about 137,047 students inside Connecticut, around 14% of the county population. That works out to 168 elementary, 53 middle, and 60 high schools.

4-year change in Capitol Planning Region

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25

Total enrollment

136,830

-589 (0%) vs SY 2020-21

School count

278

+6 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages

How Capitol Planning Region ranks

Among counties

Measure	This county	In Connecticut	In the US
Enrollment ranked largest first	137,047	#1 of 9	#64 of 2,745
Number of schools ranked most first	279	#1 of 9	N/A
Students per teacher ranked fewest first	12.2:1	#6 of 9	#586 of 2,655
Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first	43.2%	#5 of 9	#1,955 of 2,526
Diversity index ranked most diverse first	69.9%	#2 of 8	#105 of 2,707

Counties need at least 3 schools and 1,000 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.

Capitol Planning Region school rankings

Largest schools All rankings →

Residents

977,290

all ages · ACS 5-yr

Schools

286

47 districts

Enrollment

137,047

students · NCES CCD

Median income

$93,394

Below Connecticut avg

Free/reduced lunch

43.2%

Below Connecticut avg

Elementary

168

63,832 students

Middle

26,961 students

High

44,196 students

Combined / other

2,058 students

LARGEST DISTRICT

Hartford School District

15,754 students · 47 districts in Capitol Planning Region

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Capitol Planning Region residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents

White

64%

Hispanic

18%

Black

13%

Asian

Two or more

11%

Native American

Pacific Islander

School enrollment

White

43%

Hispanic

29%

Black

15%

Asian

Two or more

Native American

Pacific Islander

Bachelor's+

42.1%

adults 25+

Poverty rate

7.1%

ACS 5-year

Unemployment

5.2%

civilian labor

Median age

20.2% under 18

Test scores in Capitol Planning Region

Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 203 schools ranked. Connecticut state average: 50.5%.

Top 5 schools (ELA)

House of Arts Letters and Science (HALS) Academy· 92.8%
Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy· 90.4%
Bugbee School· 86.0%
Squadron Line School· 83.9%
Tootin' Hills School· 83.7%

Lowest 5 schools (ELA)

See all 203 schools in Capitol Planning Region ranked by score →

All schools (286)

Largest A-Z Top rated

Name	City	Level	Grades	Enrollment	Rating
New Britain High School	New Britain	High	09-12	2,521	·
Southington High School	Southington	High	09-12	1,905	·
East Hartford High School	East Hartford	High	09-12	1,776	·
Glastonbury High School	Glastonbury	High	09-12	1,737	·
Manchester High School	Manchester	High	09-12	1,703	·
South Windsor High School	South Windsor	High	09-12	1,442	·
Enfield High School	Enfield	High	09-12	1,426	·
Conard High School	West Hartford	High	09-12	1,380	·
Hall High School	West Hartford	High	09-12	1,332	·
Farmington High School	Farmington	High	09-12	1,261	·
Newington High School	Newington	High	09-12	1,255	·
Timothy Edwards School	South Windsor	Middle	06-08	1,221	·
Simsbury High School	Simsbury	High	09-12	1,187	·
Wethersfield High School	Wethersfield	High	09-12	1,146	·
Windsor High School	Windsor	High	09-12	1,095	·
E. O. Smith High School	Storrs	High	09-12	1,010	·
John F. Kennedy Middle School	Enfield	Middle	06-08	1,002	·
Rockville High School	Vernon	High	09-12	995	·
East Hartford Middle School	East Hartford	Middle	06-08	971	·
Avon High School	Avon	High	09-12	946	·
Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy	Hartford	High	06-12	925	·
Achievement First Hartford Academy	Hartford	Combined	KG-12	907	·
Smith Middle School	Glastonbury	Middle	06-08	875	·
Sedgwick Middle School	West Hartford	Middle	06-08	874	·
Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy	Manchester	Middle	05-08	864	·
Ana Grace Academy of the Arts	Bloomfield	Elementary	PK-08	855	·
Pulaski Middle School	New Britain	Middle	06-08	839	·
Berlin High School	Berlin	High	09-12	836	·
King Philip Middle School	West Hartford	Middle	06-08	820	·
DiLoreto Elementary & Middle School	New Britain	Elementary	KG-08	819	·
Slade Middle School	New Britian	Middle	06-08	781	·
Academy of Aerospace and Engineering	Windsor	High	06-12	767	·
Academy of Science and Innovation	New Britain	High	06-12	767	·
Illing Middle School	Manchester	Middle	07-08	763	·
Connecticut River Academy at Goodwin University	East Hartford	High	06-12	742	·
Rocky Hill High School	Rocky Hill	High	09-12	738	·
Pleasant Valley School	South Windsor	Elementary	PK-05	736	·
A. I. Prince Technical High School	Hartford	High	09-12	725	·
Weaver High School	Hartford	High	09-12	721	·
Sage Park Middle School	Windsor	Middle	06-08	719	·
RHAM High School	Hebron	High	09-12	714	·
Squadron Line School	Simsbury	Elementary	PK-06	710	·
Ellington High School	Ellington	High	09-12	701	·
Hartford Public High School	Hartford	High	09-12	698	·
Academy of International Studies 6-12	Bloomfield	High	06-12	697	·
E. C. Goodwin Technical High School	New Britain	High	09-12	690	·
Henry James Memorial School	Simsbury	Middle	07-08	685	·
West Woods Upper Elementary School	Farmington	Middle	05-06	676	·
Plainville High School	Plainville	High	09-12	674	·
Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School	Southington	Middle	06-08	671	·
Irving A. Robbins Middle School	Farmington	Middle	07-08	670	·
Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Middle School	East Hartford	Middle	06-08	669	·
John F. Kennedy Middle School	Plantsville	Middle	06-08	659	·
Howell Cheney Technical High School	Manchester	High	09-12	652	·
Dwight-Bellizzi Dual Language Academy	Hartford	Elementary	PK-08	651	·
Vernon Center Middle School	Vernon	Middle	06-08	651	·
Somers Elementary School	Somers	Elementary	PK-05	645	·
Suffield High School	West Suffield	High	09-12	641	·
Tolland High School	Tolland	High	09-12	639	·
Kennelly School	Hartford	Elementary	PK-08	628	·
Windermere School	Ellington	Elementary	PK-06	627	·
Webster Micro Society Magnet School	Hartford	Elementary	PK-08	626	·
Orchard Hill School	South Windsor	Elementary	KG-05	623	·
Albert D. Griswold Middle School	Rocky Hill	Middle	06-08	622	·
Pine Grove School	Avon	Elementary	KG-04	613	·
John Wallace Middle School	Newington	Middle	05-08	610	·
Academy of Aerospace and Engineering Elementary	Rocky Hill	Elementary	PK-05	604	·
Catherine M. McGee Middle School	Berlin	Middle	06-08	595	·
Smalley Elementary School	New Britain	Elementary	KG-05	594	·
Capital Preparatory Magnet School	Hartford	Combined	PK-12	580	·
Jumoke Academy	Hartford	Combined	PK-12	571	·
Martin Kellogg Middle School	Newington	Middle	05-08	567	·
Granby Memorial High School	Granby	High	09-12	564	·
M. D. Fox School	Hartford	Elementary	PK-05	562	·
Bulkeley High School	Hartford	High	09-12	552	·
Lincoln Elementary School	New Britain	Elementary	KG-05	552	·
Gideon Welles School	Glastonbury	Middle	05-06	551	·
Academy of Computer Science and Engineering	Enfield	High	09-12	550	·
Mansfield Elementary School	Mansfield	Elementary	PK-04	549	·
Walter A. Derynoski Elementary School	Southington	Elementary	PK-05	549	·
Environmental Sciences Magnet at Hooker School	Hartford	Elementary	PK-08	547	·
Silas Deane Middle School	Wethersfield	Middle	07-08	546	·
Middle School of Plainville	Plainville	Middle	06-08	535	·
Nayaug Elementary School	South Glastonbury	Elementary	KG-05	533	·
Birch Grove Primary School	Tolland	Elementary	PK-02	532	·
Bloomfield High School	Bloomfield	High	09-12	528	·
Discovery Academy	Wethersfield	Elementary	PK-05	522	·
Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell School	East Hartford	Elementary	KG-05	519	·
Mary E. Griswold School	Kensington	Elementary	PK-05	513	·
Museum Academy	Bloomfield	Elementary	PK-05	511	·
Reggio Magnet School of the Arts	Avon	Elementary	PK-05	511	·
Academy of International Studies Elementary School	South Windsor	Elementary	PK-05	497	·
Thompson Brook School	Avon	Middle	05-06	497	·
Duffy School	West Hartford	Elementary	KG-05	489	·
Eli Terry School	South Windsor	Elementary	KG-05	489	·
Charter Oak International Academy	West Hartford	Elementary	PK-05	486	·
Latimer Lane School	Weatogue	Elementary	PK-06	483	·
Tolland Intermediate School	Tolland	Elementary	03-05	483	·
Riverside Magnet School at Goodwin University	East Hartford	Elementary	PK-05	481	·
University of Hartford Magnet School	West Hartford	Elementary	PK-05	477	·

Cities in Capitol Planning Region

Hartford47 schools East Hartford17 schools West Hartford17 schools Manchester14 schools New Britain14 schools Bloomfield10 schools Enfield9 schools Southington9 schools Wethersfield9 schools Glastonbury7 schools Newington7 schools South Windsor7 schools Windsor7 schools Avon6 schools Plainville6 schools Rocky Hill6 schools Coventry5 schools Ellington5 schools Farmington5 schools Vernon5 schools Canton4 schools East Granby4 schools Granby4 schools Hebron4 schools Plantsville4 schools Simsbury4 schools Stafford Springs4 schools Tolland4 schools Windsor Locks4 schools Berlin3 schools Mansfield3 schools Somers3 schools Suffield3 schools Bolton2 schools East Windsor2 schools New Britian2 schools Rockville2 schools South Glastonbury2 schools Storrs2 schools Unionville2 schools West Willington2 schools Andover1 school Broad Brook1 school Columbia1 school East Berlin1 school Kensington1 school Marlborough1 school Tariffville1 school Weatogue1 school West Simsbury1 school West Suffield1 school

About Capitol Planning Region

Capitol Planning Region is a sprawling county of about 977,290 residents in Connecticut. Its public-school system serves approximately 137,047 students across 286 schools.

For perspective, census numbers show median household income runs near $93,394, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

For a sense of the school types, Capitol Planning Region is built around 168 elementary schools (63,832 students), 53 middle schools (26,961), 60 high schools (44,196), and 5 combined or other schools.

Hartford School District is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 15,754 students across Capitol Planning Region.

Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 137,419 students in SY 2020-21 versus 136,830 in SY 2024-25. Capitol Planning Region now counts 278 public schools, up from 272 in SY 2020-21.

In the discussion threads here, the community for Capitol Planning Region discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.

Frequently asked questions

How many K-12 schools serve Capitol Planning Region?

There are 286 public K-12 schools in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, with a combined enrollment of about 137,047.

How many high schools are in Capitol Planning Region?

Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut has 60 public high schools, serving approximately 44,196 students.

How many middle schools are in Capitol Planning Region?

Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut has 53 public middle schools, serving approximately 26,961 students.

How many elementary schools are in Capitol Planning Region?

Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut has 168 public elementary schools, serving approximately 63,832 students.

What is the largest school district in Capitol Planning Region?

Hartford School District is the largest school district in Capitol Planning Region, serving approximately 15,754 students. The county contains 47 school districts overall.

What is the population of Capitol Planning Region?

Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut has a population of approximately 977,290, with a median age of 40. About 20.2% of residents are under 18.

What is the median household income in Capitol Planning Region?

Median household income in Capitol Planning Region is $93,394, below the Connecticut average of $95,643. About 7.1% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

How educated are residents of Capitol Planning Region?

Approximately 42.1% of adults 25 and older in Capitol Planning Region hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What share of students in Capitol Planning Region qualify for free or reduced lunch?

Roughly 43.2% of students in Capitol Planning Region public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Connecticut county average of 43.8%.

What is the student-teacher ratio in Capitol Planning Region schools?

Across Capitol Planning Region public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 12.8 to 1.

DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data