Naugatuck Valley Planning Region

Connecticut · Public K-12

121 public schools serving approximately 60,739 students, in a county of 454,969 residents.

Schools

121

20 districts

Enrollment

60,739

NCES CCD

Median income

$86,191

Below Connecticut avg

Free/reduced lunch

48.9%

Above Connecticut avg

Elementary

schools

Middle

schools

High

schools

Combined / other

schools

LARGEST DISTRICT

Waterbury School District

17,131 students · 20 districts in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Naugatuck 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

64%

Hispanic

20%

Black

12%

Asian

Two or more

13%

Native American

Pacific Islander

School enrollment

White

47%

Hispanic

n/r

Black

12%

Asian

Two or more

Native American

Pacific Islander

Bachelor's+

33.8%

adults 25+

Poverty rate

8.7%

ACS 5-year

Unemployment

6.0%

civilian labor

Median age

20.3% under 18

All schools (121)

Largest A-Z Top rated

Name	City	Level	Grades	Enrollment	Rating
Crosby High School	Waterbury	High	09-12	1,400	·
John F. Kennedy High School	Waterbury	High	09-12	1,297	·
Naugatuck High School	Naugatuck	High	09-12	1,288	·
Shelton High School	Shelton	High	09-12	1,270	·
Bristol Central High School	Bristol	High	09-12	1,246	·
Cheshire High School	Cheshire	High	09-12	1,239	·
Wilby High School	Waterbury	High	09-12	1,157	·
Bristol Eastern High School	Bristol	High	09-12	1,113	·
Michael F. Wallace Middle School	Waterbury	Middle	04-08	1,062	·
Pomperaug Regional High School	Southbury	High	09-12	1,039	·
Greene-Hills School	Bristol	Elementary	PK-08	824	·
Waterbury Arts Magnet School	Waterbury	High	06-12	821	·
West Bristol School	Bristol	Elementary	KG-08	819	·
Highland School	Cheshire	Elementary	KG-06	818	·
West Side Middle School	Waterbury	Middle	06-08	817	·
W. F. Kaynor Technical High School	Waterbury	High	09-12	791	·
Intermediate School	Shelton	Middle	07-08	777	·
Waterbury Career Academy	Waterbury	High	09-12	766	·
Watertown High School	Watertown	High	09-12	735	·
North End Middle School	Waterbury	Middle	06-08	692	·
Perry Hill Elementary School	Shelton	Middle	05-06	689	·
Nonnewaug High School	Woodbury	High	09-12	676	·
ACES at Chase	Waterbury	Middle	06-08	671	·
Wolcott High School	Wolcott	High	09-12	649	·
John Trumbull Primary School	Oakville	Elementary	PK-02	639	·
City Hill Middle School	Naugatuck	Middle	07-08	635	·
H. S. Chase School	Waterbury	Elementary	PK-05	629	·
Emmett O'Brien Technical High School	Ansonia	High	09-12	627	·
Dodd Middle School	Cheshire	Middle	07-08	622	·
Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School	Waterbury	Elementary	PK-05	614	·
Seymour High School	Seymour	High	09-12	608	·
Prendergast School	Ansonia	Elementary	PK-05	606	·
Woodland Regional High School	Beacon Falls	High	09-12	606	·
Prospect Elementary School	Prospect	Elementary	PK-05	600	·
Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School	Waterbury	Elementary	PK-05	596	·
Swift Middle School	Oakville	Middle	06-08	584	·
Chatfield-LoPresti School	Seymour	Elementary	PK-05	581	·
Chippens Hill Middle School	Bristol	Middle	06-08	580	·
B. W. Tinker School	Waterbury	Elementary	PK-05	567	·
Mead School	Ansonia	Elementary	PK-05	567	·
Ansonia High School	Ansonia	High	09-12	555	·
Wendell L. Cross School	Waterbury	Elementary	PK-07	551	·
Ansonia Middle School	Ansonia	Middle	06-08	537	·
Oxford High School	Oxford	High	09-12	527	·
Doolittle School	Cheshire	Elementary	KG-06	518	·
Long Meadow Elementary School	Middlebury	Elementary	PK-05	515	·
Tyrrell Middle School	Wolcott	Middle	06-08	510	·
Gilmartin School	Waterbury	Elementary	PK-08	480	·
Seymour Middle School	Seymour	Middle	06-08	480	·
South Side School	Bristol	Elementary	PK-05	480	·
Bunker Hill School	Waterbury	Elementary	PK-05	468	·
Driggs School	Waterbury	Elementary	PK-05	462	·
Carrington School	Waterbury	Elementary	PK-08	457	·
Margaret M. Generali Elementary School	Waterbury	Elementary	PK-05	457	·
Reed School	Waterbury	Elementary	PK-08	455	·
Bungay School	Seymour	Elementary	KG-05	454	·
Maple Hill School	Naugatuck	Elementary	KG-04	453	·
Long River Middle School	Prospect	Middle	06-08	440	·
F. J. Kingsbury School	Waterbury	Elementary	PK-05	439	·
Woodrow Wilson School	Waterbury	Elementary	PK-05	438	·
Duggan School	Waterbury	Elementary	PK-08	429	·
Norton School	Cheshire	Elementary	KG-06	429	·
Pomperaug School	Southbury	Elementary	PK-05	415	·
Oxford Middle School	Oxford	Middle	06-08	410	·
Memorial Middle School	Middlebury	Middle	06-08	408	·
Sprague School	Waterbury	Elementary	PK-05	407	·
Quaker Farms School	Oxford	Elementary	PK-02	405	·
Elizabeth Shelton School	Shelton	Elementary	KG-04	402	·
Rochambeau Middle School	Southbury	Middle	06-08	384	·
Derby High School	Derby	High	09-12	369	·
Terryville High School	Terryville	High	09-12	367	·
Wakelee School	Wolcott	Elementary	KG-05	365	·
Brass City Charter School	Waterbury	Elementary	PK-08	360	·
Walsh School	Waterbury	Elementary	PK-05	360	·
Chapman School	Cheshire	Elementary	KG-06	359	·
Ivy Drive School	Bristol	Elementary	PK-05	358	·
Great Oak Elementary School	Oxford	Elementary	03-05	353	·
Mohegan School	Shelton	Elementary	KG-04	353	·
Ellen P. Hubbell School	Bristol	Elementary	KG-05	352	·
Gainfield Elementary School	Southbury	Elementary	PK-05	351	·
Mitchell Elementary School	Woodbury	Elementary	PK-05	347	·
Stafford School	Bristol	Elementary	KG-05	346	·
Plymouth Center School	Plymouth	Elementary	PK-02	342	·
Northeast Middle School	Bristol	Middle	06-08	336	·
Cross Street Intermediate School	Naugatuck	Middle	05-06	331	·
Long Hill School	Shelton	Elementary	KG-04	331	·
Mountain View School	Bristol	Elementary	PK-05	331	·
Hop Brook Elementary School	Naugatuck	Elementary	KG-04	328	·
Hillside Intermediate School	Naugatuck	Middle	05-06	326	·
Polk School	Oakville	Elementary	03-05	321	·
Middlebury Elementary School	Middlebury	Elementary	KG-05	319	·
Thomaston High School	Thomaston	High	07-12	317	·
Booth Hill School	Shelton	Elementary	KG-04	316	·
Irving School	Derby	Elementary	KG-05	306	·
Harry S. Fisher Elementary School	Terryville	Elementary	03-05	304	·
Hopeville School	Waterbury	Elementary	KG-05	303	·
Laurel Ledge School	Beacon Falls	Elementary	PK-05	303	·
Woodbury Middle School	Woodbury	Middle	06-08	303	·
Alcott School	Wolcott	Elementary	PK-05	298	·
Washington School	Waterbury	Elementary	PK-05	296	·
Bucks Hill School	Waterbury	Elementary	KG-05	294	·
Black Rock School	Thomaston	Elementary	PK-03	292	·
Derby Middle School	Derby	Middle	06-08	291	·
Fletcher W. Judson School	Watertown	Elementary	03-05	287	·
Frisbie School	Wolcott	Elementary	KG-05	287	·
Bethlehem Elementary School	Bethlehem	Elementary	PK-05	281	·
Eli Terry Jr. Middle School	Terryville	Middle	06-08	279	·
Western School	Naugatuck	Elementary	KG-04	272	·
Bradley School	Derby	Elementary	KG-05	265	·
Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School	Bristol	Middle	06-08	256	·
Edgewood School	Bristol	Elementary	KG-05	251	·
Salem School	Naugatuck	Elementary	KG-04	251	·
Regan School	Waterbury	Elementary	PK-05	246	·
Andrew Avenue School	Naugatuck	Elementary	KG-04	239	·
Sunnyside School	Shelton	Elementary	KG-04	236	·
Thomaston Center School	Thomaston	Middle	04-06	190	·
International School	Waterbury	Elementary	PK-02	171	·
Darcey School	Cheshire	Elementary	PK-KG	149	·
Bristol Early Childhood Center-BECC	Bristol	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	112	·
Little Raiders University	Derby	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	57	·
REGIONS staff secure Waterbury	Waterbury	High	06-12	·	·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region?

Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut has 121 public K-12 schools serving approximately 60,739 students.

How many high schools are in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region?

Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut has 24 public high schools, along with 25 middle schools and 70 elementary schools.

What is the largest school district in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region?

Waterbury School District is the largest school district in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, serving approximately 17,131 students. The county contains 20 school districts overall.

How many people live in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region?

Naugatuck Valley Planning Region has roughly 454,969 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What is the median household income in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region?

Median household income in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region is $86,191, below the Connecticut average of $95,643. About 8.7% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

How educated are residents of Naugatuck Valley Planning Region?

Approximately 33.8% of adults 25 and older in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.

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

Roughly 48.9% of students in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Connecticut county average of 41.0%.

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

Across Naugatuck Valley Planning Region public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 12.9 to 1.

What is the racial makeup of Naugatuck Valley Planning Region?

Naugatuck Valley Planning Region residents are approximately 64% White, 20% Hispanic, 12% Black, 4% Asian, 13% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What share of housing in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region is owner-occupied?

Naugatuck Valley Planning Region has about 192,551 housing units, of which roughly 68.6% are owner-occupied.

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