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Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region

Connecticut · Public K-12

57 public schools serving approximately 19,764 students, in a county of 175,822 residents.

Schools
57
17 districts
Enrollment
19,764
NCES CCD
Median income
$104,428
Above Connecticut avg
Free/reduced lunch
29.2%
Below Connecticut avg
Elementary
29
schools
Middle
13
schools
High
14
schools
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Middletown School District
4,310 students · 17 districts in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Lower Connecticut River Valley 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
81%
Hispanic
8%
Black
5%
Asian
3%
Two or more
9%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
72%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
6%
Asian
3%
Two or more
5%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
46.0%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
3.9%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.8%
civilian labor
Median age
46
16.7% under 18

All schools (57)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Middletown High SchoolMiddletownHigh09-121,214·
Beman Middle SchoolMiddletownMiddle06-08968·
Lewin G. Joel Jr. SchoolClintonElementaryPK-04549·
Haddam-Killingworth High SchoolHigganumHigh09-12546·
Memorial SchoolEast HamptonElementaryPK-03544·
Cromwell High SchoolCromwellHigh09-12536·
Vinal Technical High SchoolMiddletownHigh09-12529·
The Morgan SchoolClintonHigh09-12524·
East Hampton High SchoolEast HamptonHigh09-12514·
Valley Regional High SchoolDeep RiverHigh09-12489·
Cromwell Middle SchoolCromwellMiddle06-08483·
Edna C. Stevens SchoolCromwellElementaryPK-02473·
East Hampton Middle SchoolEast HamptonMiddle06-08433·
Woodside Intermediate SchoolCromwellElementary03-05431·
Jared Eliot SchoolClintonMiddle05-08418·
Lyme-Old Lyme High SchoolOld LymeHigh09-12407·
Kathleen E. Goodwin SchoolOld SaybrookElementaryPK-04401·
Haddam-Killingworth Middle SchoolKillingworthMiddle06-08399·
Coginchaug Regional High SchoolDurhamHigh09-12384·
Nathan Hale-Ray Middle SchoolMoodusMiddle04-08378·
Old Saybrook Senior High SchoolOld SaybrookHigh09-12347·
East Haddam Elementary SchoolMoodusElementaryPK-03337·
Snow SchoolMiddletownElementaryPK-05332·
Burr District Elementary SchoolHigganumElementaryKG-03331·
Lawrence SchoolMiddletownElementaryKG-05329·
Old Saybrook Middle SchoolOld SaybrookMiddle05-08317·
Portland High SchoolPortlandHigh09-12311·
Mile Creek SchoolOld LymeElementaryKG-05310·
Frank Ward Strong SchoolDurhamMiddle06-08308·
Essex Elementary SchoolCenterbrookElementaryPK-06300·
Gildersleeve SchoolPortlandElementary02-04290·
Farm Hill SchoolMiddletownElementaryKG-05277·
Bielefield SchoolMiddletownElementaryPK-05271·
Lyme-Old Lyme Middle SchoolOld LymeMiddle06-08270·
Center SchoolEast HamptonElementary04-05265·
Killingworth Elementary SchoolHigganumElementaryPK-03265·
Spencer SchoolMiddletownElementaryPK-05265·
Nathan Hale-Ray High SchoolMoodusHigh09-12262·
Haddam-Killingworth Intermediate SchoolKillingworthElementary04-05260·
Daisy Ingraham SchoolWestbrookElementaryPK-04252·
John Winthrop Middle SchoolDeep RiverMiddle06-08238·
Frederick Brewster SchoolDurhamElementaryPK-02235·
Middlefield Memorial SchoolMiddlefieldElementary03-05231·
MacDonough SchoolMiddletownElementaryKG-05227·
Chester Elementary SchoolChesterElementaryKG-06222·
Brownstone Intermediate SchoolPortlandMiddle05-06215·
Valley View SchoolPortlandElementaryPK-01215·
Moody SchoolMiddletownElementaryKG-05214·
Wesley SchoolMiddletownElementaryKG-05213·
Lyme Consolidated SchoolLymeElementaryKG-05207·
Westbrook High SchoolWestbrookHigh09-12202·
Portland Middle SchoolPortlandMiddle07-08201·
Deep River Elementary SchoolDeep RiverElementaryKG-06192·
John Lyman SchoolMiddlefieldElementaryKG-04182·
Westbrook Middle SchoolWestbrookMiddle05-08159·
Center SchoolOld LymePrekindergartenPK-PK92·
Whiting Forensic HospitalMiddletownHigh09-12··

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region?
There are 57 public K-12 schools in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, with a combined enrollment of about 19,764.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region?
The county's public school system includes 29 elementary, 13 middle, 14 high schools.
What is the largest school district in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region?
Middletown School District is the largest school district in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, serving approximately 4,310 students. The county contains 17 school districts overall.
What is the population of Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region?
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut has a population of approximately 175,822, with a median age of 46. About 16.7% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region?
Median household income in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region is $104,428, above the Connecticut average of $95,643. About 3.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region?
Approximately 46.0% of adults 25 and older in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 29.2% of students in Lower Connecticut River Valley 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 41.0%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region schools?
Across Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 10.7 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region?
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region residents are approximately 81% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Asian, 9% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region is owner-occupied?
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region has about 82,963 housing units, of which roughly 75.8% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data