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South Central Connecticut Planning Region

Connecticut · Public K-12

150 public schools serving approximately 73,838 students, in a county of 570,598 residents.

Schools
150
25 districts
Enrollment
73,838
NCES CCD
Median income
$88,197
Below Connecticut avg
Free/reduced lunch
49.8%
Above Connecticut avg
Elementary
95
schools
Middle
21
schools
High
30
schools
Combined / other
4
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
New Haven School District
18,290 students · 25 districts in South Central Connecticut Planning Region

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of South Central Connecticut 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
62%
Hispanic
20%
Black
14%
Asian
5%
Two or more
11%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
39%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
19%
Asian
5%
Two or more
4%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
42.0%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
7.1%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
6.0%
civilian labor
Median age
40
19.6% under 18

All schools (150)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
West Haven High SchoolWest HavenHigh09-121,780·
Hamden High SchoolHamdenHigh09-121,672·
Wilbur Cross High SchoolNew HavenHigh09-121,633·
Amity Regional High SchoolWoodbridgeHigh09-121,318·
Francis T. Maloney High SchoolMeridenHigh09-121,264·
James Hillhouse High SchoolNew HavenHigh09-121,139·
Amistad AcademyNew HavenOtherKG-121,116·
Orville H. Platt High SchoolMeridenHigh09-121,108·
Guilford High SchoolGuilfordHigh09-121,048·
Lyman Hall High SchoolWallingfordHigh09-12930·
North Haven High SchoolNorth HavenHigh09-12921·
Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate SchoolWest HavenMiddle05-06876·
Harry M. Bailey Middle SchoolWest HavenMiddle07-08861·
East Haven High SchoolEast HavenHigh09-12849·
Beecher Road SchoolWoodbridgeElementaryPK-06847·
Daniel Hand High SchoolMadisonHigh09-12828·
Branford High SchoolBranfordHigh09-12818·
Jonathan Law High SchoolMilfordHigh09-12815·
Hamden Middle SchoolHamdenMiddle07-08811·
Platt Technical High SchoolMilfordHigh09-12787·
Elm City College Preparatory SchoolNew HavenOtherKG-12783·
Francis Walsh Intermediate SchoolBranfordMiddle05-08767·
Joseph A. Foran High SchoolMilfordHigh09-12765·
H. C. Wilcox Technical High SchoolMeridenHigh09-12761·
North Haven Middle SchoolNorth HavenMiddle06-08724·
Mark T. Sheehan High SchoolWallingfordHigh09-12722·
Lincoln Middle SchoolMeridenMiddle06-08688·
Fair Haven SchoolNew HavenElementaryPK-08682·
Edison Middle SchoolMeridenMiddle06-08665·
Hill Regional Career High SchoolNew HavenHigh09-12651·
Washington Middle SchoolMeridenMiddle06-08622·
Eli Whitney Technical High SchoolHamdenHigh09-12619·
Conte/West Hills Magnet SchoolNew HavenElementaryPK-08606·
Ross/Woodward SchoolNew HavenElementaryPK-08603·
Engineering - Science University Magnet SchoolWest HavenHigh06-12598·
Dag Hammarskjold Middle SchoolWallingfordMiddle06-08579·
Casimir Pulaski SchoolMeridenElementaryKG-05576·
James H. Moran Middle SchoolWallingfordMiddle06-08575·
Cooperative High School - Inter-District MagnetNew HavenHigh09-12557·
Nathan Hale SchoolNew HavenElementaryPK-08530·
Nathan Hale SchoolMeridenElementaryPK-05523·
Walter C. Polson Middle SchoolMadisonMiddle06-08520·
Joseph Melillo Middle SchoolEast HavenMiddle06-08516·
Mauro-Sheridan Magnet SchoolNew HavenElementaryPK-08507·
Highville Charter SchoolNew HavenOtherPK-12505·
Benjamin Jepson Magnet SchoolNew HavenElementaryPK-08500·
Israel Putnam SchoolMeridenElementaryKG-05500·
John C. DanielsNew HavenElementaryPK-08494·
E. C. Adams Middle SchoolGuilfordMiddle07-08486·
Truman SchoolNew HavenElementaryPK-08483·
Davis Academy for Arts & Design InnovationNew HavenElementaryPK-08481·
Beecher SchoolNew HavenElementaryPK-08480·
Savin Rock Community SchoolWest HavenElementaryPK-04478·
John S. Martinez Sea and Sky STEM SchoolNew HavenElementaryPK-08476·
Roger Sherman SchoolMeridenElementaryPK-05475·
John Barry SchoolMeridenElementaryPK-05472·
A. Baldwin Middle SchoolGuilfordMiddle05-06468·
Barnard Environmental Magnet SchoolNew HavenElementaryPK-08467·
Wintergreen Interdistrict Magnet SchoolNorth HavenElementaryKG-08467·
Family Academy of Multilingual ExplorationNew HavenElementaryPK-08452·
Clinton Avenue SchoolNew HavenElementaryKG-08450·
East Rock Community Magnet SchoolNew HavenElementaryPK-08449·
Booker T. Washington AcademyNew HavenElementaryKG-08444·
Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet SchoolNew HavenElementaryKG-08438·
Bethany Community SchoolBethanyElementaryPK-06429·
Hanover SchoolMeridenElementaryPK-05427·
Hill Central Music AcademyNew HavenElementaryPK-08423·
Ridge Road Elementary SchoolNorth HavenElementaryKG-05422·
Green Acres Elementary SchoolNorth HavenElementaryPK-05421·
North Branford High SchoolNorth BranfordHigh09-12420·
West Shore Middle SchoolMilfordMiddle06-08419·
King/Robinson Magnet SchoolNew HavenElementaryPK-08418·
Augusta Lewis Troup SchoolNew HavenElementaryPK-08413·
Forest SchoolWest HavenElementaryPK-04410·
Bear Path SchoolHamdenElementaryKG-06406·
Metropolitan Business AcademyNew HavenHigh09-12405·
Orange Avenue SchoolMilfordElementaryPK-05404·
Harborside Middle SchoolMilfordMiddle06-08403·
Edgewood SchoolNew HavenElementaryKG-08401·
Roberto Clemente Leadership Academy for Global AwarenessNew HavenElementaryKG-08399·
Race Brook SchoolOrangeElementary01-06389·
North Branford Intermediate SchoolNorth BranfordMiddle06-08388·
Jerome Harrison SchoolNorth BranfordElementaryPK-02387·
Seth G. Haley SchoolWest HavenElementaryPK-04383·
East Shore Middle SchoolMilfordMiddle06-08382·
Cook Hill SchoolWallingfordElementaryPK-02377·
Washington SchoolWest HavenElementaryPK-04372·
Alma E. Pagels SchoolWest HavenElementaryPK-04371·
Clintonville Elementary SchoolNorth HavenElementaryKG-05371·
Worthington Hooker SchoolNew HavenElementaryKG-08371·
Spring Glen SchoolHamdenElementaryKG-06370·
Mary T. Murphy SchoolBranfordElementaryPK-04366·
Amity Middle School: BethanyBethanyMiddle07-08365·
Celentano BioTech Health and Medical Magnet SchoolNew HavenElementaryPK-08364·
J. Milton Jeffrey Elementary SchoolMadisonElementaryKG-03362·
Peck Place SchoolOrangeElementary01-06358·
Amity Middle School: OrangeOrangeMiddle07-08357·
Benjamin Franklin SchoolMeridenElementaryPK-05354·
Dr. Robert H. Brown Intermediate SchoolMadisonElementary04-05354·
Thomas Hooker SchoolMeridenElementaryPK-05354·
Mary R. Tisko SchoolBranfordElementaryPK-04352·
Guilford Lakes SchoolGuilfordElementaryPK-04350·
Orchard Hills SchoolMilfordElementaryPK-05347·
Sound SchoolNew HavenHigh09-12343·
New Haven AcademyNew HavenHigh09-12336·
Carbone School/East Haven AcademyEast HavenElementary01-08333·
Moses Y. Beach SchoolWallingfordElementaryPK-02332·
J. F. Kennedy SchoolMilfordElementaryPK-05329·
Betsy Ross Arts Magnet SchoolNew HavenMiddle05-08327·
Totoket Valley Elementary SchoolNorthfordElementary03-05326·
Helen Street SchoolHamdenElementaryPK-06325·
Brennan Rogers SchoolNew HavenElementaryPK-08317·
Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary SchoolMadisonElementaryKG-03316·
Evarts C. Stevens SchoolWallingfordElementaryPK-02315·
Mathewson SchoolMilfordElementaryKG-05315·
Momauguin SchoolEast HavenElementaryKG-05314·
Turkey Hill SchoolOrangeElementary01-06312·
Barack H. Obama Magnet University SchoolNew HavenElementaryPK-04311·
Montowese Elementary SchoolNorth HavenElementaryPK-05303·
Rock Hill SchoolWallingfordElementary03-05303·
Edith E. Mackrille SchoolWest HavenElementaryPK-04301·
Elm City Montessori SchoolNew HavenElementaryPK-08298·
Highland SchoolWallingfordElementaryPK-02294·
Ridge Hill SchoolHamdenElementaryPK-06294·
West Woods SchoolHamdenElementaryKG-06294·
Shepherd Glen SchoolHamdenElementaryKG-06288·
Live Oaks SchoolMilfordElementaryPK-05287·
Grove J. Tuttle SchoolEast HavenElementaryKG-05286·
Melissa Jones SchoolGuilfordElementaryKG-04285·
High School In The CommunityNew HavenHigh09-12284·
Mary G. Fritz Elementary School of YalesvilleYalesvilleElementary03-05283·
Church Street SchoolHamdenElementaryPK-06277·
John B. Sliney SchoolBranfordElementaryPK-04275·
Dunbar Hill SchoolHamdenElementaryPK-06272·
Meadowside SchoolMilfordElementaryKG-05269·
Calf Pen Meadow SchoolMilfordElementaryKG-05265·
Wexler/Grant Community SchoolNew HavenElementaryKG-08265·
A. W. Cox SchoolGuilfordElementaryKG-04262·
Pumpkin Delight SchoolMilfordElementaryPK-05262·
Pond Hill SchoolWallingfordElementary03-05257·
Deer Run SchoolEast HavenElementaryPK-02237·
Lincoln-Bassett SchoolNew HavenElementaryPK-06237·
Common Ground High SchoolNew HavenHigh09-12226·
Parker Farms SchoolWallingfordElementary03-05226·
Calvin Leete SchoolGuilfordElementaryKG-04225·
Mary L. Tracy SchoolOrangeElementaryPK-KG221·
Dominick H. Ferrara SchoolEast HavenElementary03-05164·
Overbrook Early Learning CenterEast HavenPrekindergartenPK-PK157·
The Bridge at ACESHamdenHigh12-121·
REGIONS secure HamdenHamdenHigh05-12··

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve South Central Connecticut Planning Region?
There are 150 public K-12 schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, with a combined enrollment of about 73,838.
How many high schools are in South Central Connecticut Planning Region?
South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut has 30 public high schools, along with 21 middle schools and 95 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in South Central Connecticut Planning Region?
New Haven School District is the largest school district in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, serving approximately 18,290 students. The county contains 25 school districts overall.
What is the population of South Central Connecticut Planning Region?
South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut has a population of approximately 570,598, with a median age of 40. About 19.6% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in South Central Connecticut Planning Region?
Median household income in South Central Connecticut Planning Region is $88,197, below the Connecticut average of $95,643. About 7.1% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of South Central Connecticut Planning Region?
Approximately 42.0% of adults 25 and older in South Central Connecticut Planning Region hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in South Central Connecticut Planning Region qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 49.8% of students in South Central Connecticut 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 South Central Connecticut Planning Region schools?
Across South Central Connecticut Planning Region public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 11.9 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of South Central Connecticut Planning Region?
South Central Connecticut Planning Region residents are approximately 62% White, 20% Hispanic, 14% Black, 5% Asian, 11% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in South Central Connecticut Planning Region is owner-occupied?
South Central Connecticut Planning Region has about 248,267 housing units, of which roughly 60.5% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data