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Northwest Hills Planning Region

Connecticut · Public K-12

50 public schools serving approximately 12,952 students, in a county of 113,216 residents.

Schools
50
23 districts
Enrollment
12,952
NCES CCD
Median income
$93,551
Below Connecticut avg
Free/reduced lunch
34.9%
Below Connecticut avg
Elementary
27
schools
Middle
6
schools
High
10
schools
Combined / other
7
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Torrington School District
3,731 students · 23 districts in Northwest Hills Planning Region

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Northwest Hills 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
84%
Hispanic
9%
Black
3%
Asian
2%
Two or more
8%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
71%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
2%
Asian
2%
Two or more
7%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
39.4%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
5.9%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.4%
civilian labor
Median age
47
17.8% under 18

All schools (50)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Torrington High SchoolTorringtonHigh09-121,010·
Torrington Middle SchoolTorringtonMiddle06-08975·
Har-Bur Middle SchoolBurlingtonMiddle05-08653·
Lewis S. Mills High SchoolBurlingtonHigh09-12648·
Oliver Wolcott Technical High SchoolTorringtonHigh09-12618·
Torringford SchoolTorringtonElementaryKG-03612·
Northwestern Regional High SchoolWinstedHigh09-12564·
Vogel-Wetmore SchoolTorringtonElementaryKG-03532·
Shepaug Valley SchoolWashingtonHigh06-12494·
Lake Garda Elementary SchoolBurlingtonElementaryPK-04440·
The Gilbert SchoolWinstedHigh07-12410·
Harwinton Consolidated SchoolHawrintonElementaryPK-04386·
Wamogo Regional High SchoolLitchfieldHigh09-12371·
Housatonic Valley Regional High SchoolFalls VillageHigh09-12319·
Forbes SchoolTorringtonElementary04-05310·
Mary P. Hinsdale SchoolWinchesterElementaryPK-02300·
Salisbury Central SchoolLakevilleElementaryPK-08296·
Pearson SchoolWinstedElementary03-06294·
Southwest SchoolTorringtonElementary04-05292·
Center SchoolLitchfieldElementaryPK-03260·
Ann Antolini SchoolNew HartfordElementary03-06243·
Northwestern Regional Middle SchoolWinstedMiddle07-08243·
North Canaan Elementary SchoolNorth CanaanElementaryPK-08238·
Litchfield High SchoolLitchfieldHigh09-12234·
Kent Center SchoolKentElementaryPK-08194·
Litchfield Intermediate SchoolLitchfieldMiddle04-06189·
Barkhamsted Elementary SchoolBarkhamstedElementaryKG-06184·
Wamogo Regional Middle SchoolLitchfieldMiddle06-08166·
Washington Primary SchoolWashington DepotElementaryPK-05162·
Goshen Center SchoolGoshenElementaryPK-05137·
James Morris SchoolMorrisElementaryPK-05125·
Litchfield Middle SchoolLitchfieldMiddle07-08125·
Hartland SchoolEast HartlandElementaryPK-08116·
Bakerville Consolidated SchoolNew HartfordElementaryKG-02104·
Sharon Center SchoolSharonElementaryKG-0897·
New Hartford Elementary SchoolNew HartfordElementaryPK-0295·
Cornwall Consolidated SchoolWest CornwallElementaryPK-0894·
ExplorationsWinstedHigh09-1293·
Booth Free SchoolRoxburyElementaryKG-0573·
Colebrook Consolidated SchoolColebrookElementaryKG-0672·
Lee H. Kellogg SchoolFalls VillageElementaryKG-0872·
Botelle Elementary SchoolNorfolkElementaryPK-0666·
Warren Elementary SchoolWarrenElementaryKG-0546·
Center SchoolLitchfieldNot reportedM -M ··
Goshen Center SchoolGoshenNot reportedM -M ··
James Morris SchoolMorrisNot reportedM -M ··
Litchfield Intermediate SchoolLitchfieldNot reportedM -M ··
Region 20 High SchoolLitchfieldNot reportedM -M ··
Region 20 Middle SchoolLitchfieldNot reportedM -M ··
Warren SchoolWarrenNot reportedM -M ··

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Northwest Hills Planning Region?
Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut has 50 public K-12 schools serving approximately 12,952 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Northwest Hills Planning Region?
The county's public school system includes 27 elementary, 6 middle, 10 high schools.
What is the largest school district in Northwest Hills Planning Region?
Torrington School District is the largest school district in Northwest Hills Planning Region, serving approximately 3,731 students. The county contains 23 school districts overall.
What is the population of Northwest Hills Planning Region?
Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut has a population of approximately 113,216, with a median age of 47. About 17.8% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Northwest Hills Planning Region?
Median household income in Northwest Hills Planning Region is $93,551, below the Connecticut average of $95,643. About 5.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Northwest Hills Planning Region?
Approximately 39.4% of adults 25 and older in Northwest Hills Planning Region hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Northwest Hills Planning Region qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 34.9% of students in Northwest Hills 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 Northwest Hills Planning Region schools?
Across Northwest Hills Planning Region public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 10.4 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Northwest Hills Planning Region?
Northwest Hills Planning Region residents are approximately 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 8% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Northwest Hills Planning Region is owner-occupied?
Northwest Hills Planning Region has about 55,752 housing units, of which roughly 76.3% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data