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Western Connecticut Planning Region

Connecticut · Public K-12

149 public schools serving approximately 91,220 students, in a county of 627,071 residents.

Schools
149
22 districts
Enrollment
91,220
NCES CCD
Median income
$128,188
Above Connecticut avg
Free/reduced lunch
29.4%
Below Connecticut avg
Elementary
92
schools
Middle
30
schools
High
23
schools
Combined / other
4
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Stamford School District
15,640 students · 22 districts in Western Connecticut Planning Region

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Western 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
61%
Hispanic
21%
Black
10%
Asian
6%
Two or more
14%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
51%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
6%
Asian
6%
Two or more
4%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
55.5%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
5.1%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.3%
civilian labor
Median age
42
21.8% under 18

All schools (149)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Danbury High SchoolDanburyHigh09-123,590·
Greenwich High SchoolGreenwichHigh09-122,668·
Westhill High SchoolStamfordHigh09-122,265·
Stamford High SchoolStamfordHigh09-122,048·
Brien McMahon High SchoolNorwalkHigh09-121,711·
Staples High SchoolWestportHigh09-121,686·
Norwalk High SchoolNorwalkHigh09-121,484·
Ridgefield High SchoolRidgefieldHigh09-121,474·
Darien High SchoolDarienHigh09-121,415·
Newtown High SchoolSandy HookHigh09-121,325·
Saxe Middle SchoolNew CanaanMiddle05-081,315·
New Canaan High SchoolNew CanaanHigh09-121,294·
New Milford High SchoolNew MilfordHigh09-121,247·
Wilton High SchoolWiltonHigh09-121,231·
Middlesex Middle SchoolDarienMiddle06-081,068·
Bethel High SchoolBethelHigh09-121,063·
Broadview Middle SchoolDanburyMiddle06-081,026·
Rogers Park Middle SchoolDanburyMiddle06-08950·
Middlebrook SchoolWiltonMiddle06-08894·
Brookfield High SchoolBrookfieldHigh09-12871·
Miller-Driscoll SchoolWiltonElementaryPK-02842·
Schaghticoke Middle SchoolNew MilfordMiddle06-08811·
Eastern Middle SchoolRiversideMiddle06-08784·
Whisconier Middle SchoolBrookfieldMiddle05-08782·
Cider Mill SchoolWiltonElementary03-05770·
Joel Barlow High SchoolReddingHigh09-12768·
Rogers International SchoolStamfordElementaryKG-08765·
Bethel Middle SchoolBethelMiddle06-08764·
Sarah Noble Intermediate SchoolNew MilfordElementary03-05756·
Westside Middle School AcademyDanburyMiddle06-08744·
Bedford Middle SchoolWestportMiddle06-08729·
Rippowam Middle SchoolStamfordMiddle06-08725·
Weston High SchoolWestonHigh09-12722·
Strawberry Hill an ext. of Rogers InternationalStamfordElementaryKG-07716·
Henry Abbott Technical High SchoolDanburyHigh09-12702·
West Rocks Middle SchoolNorwalkMiddle06-08700·
New Fairfield High SchoolNew FairfieldHigh09-12686·
Ralph M. T. Johnson SchoolBethelElementary03-05682·
Turn of River SchoolStamfordMiddle06-08662·
Davenport Ridge SchoolStamfordElementaryKG-05659·
Ponus Ridge STEAM AcademyNorwalkMiddle06-08644·
The Academy of Information Technology & EngineeringStamfordHigh09-12642·
Stillmeadow SchoolStamfordElementaryKG-05621·
Western Middle SchoolGreenwichMiddle06-08617·
Dolan SchoolStamfordMiddle06-08611·
Park Avenue SchoolDanburyElementaryKG-05608·
Newtown Middle SchoolNewtownMiddle07-08607·
Julia A. Stark SchoolStamfordElementaryKG-05593·
Long Lots SchoolWestportElementaryKG-05590·
Scofield Middle SchoolStamfordMiddle06-08584·
Shelter Rock SchoolDanburyElementaryKG-05583·
Springdale SchoolStamfordElementaryKG-05581·
Reed Intermediate SchoolNewtownMiddle05-06577·
Cloonan SchoolStamfordMiddle06-08576·
Roxbury SchoolStamfordElementaryKG-05562·
Stamford Charter School for ExcellenceStamfordElementaryPK-08561·
Hart SchoolStamfordElementaryKG-05551·
East SchoolNew CanaanElementaryKG-04550·
Nathan Hale Middle SchoolNorwalkMiddle06-08545·
Weston Middle SchoolWestonMiddle06-08534·
Toquam Magnet SchoolStamfordElementaryKG-05533·
Westover SchoolStamfordElementaryKG-05532·
Huckleberry Hill Elementary SchoolBrookfieldElementary02-04527·
Ox Ridge Elementary SchoolDarienElementaryPK-05526·
Newfield SchoolStamfordElementaryKG-05525·
Scotts Ridge Middle SchoolRidgefieldMiddle06-08525·
South SchoolNew CanaanElementaryKG-04507·
Central Middle SchoolGreenwichMiddle06-08506·
Stadley Rough SchoolDanburyElementaryKG-05502·
East Ridge Middle SchoolRidgefieldMiddle06-08495·
Northeast SchoolStamfordElementaryKG-05495·
Roton Middle SchoolNorwalkMiddle06-08494·
New Fairfield Middle SchoolNew FairfieldMiddle06-08492·
North Mianus SchoolRiversideElementaryKG-05492·
Consolidated SchoolNew FairfieldElementaryPK-02483·
West SchoolNew CanaanElementaryPK-04483·
Redding Elementary SchoolReddingElementaryPK-04479·
Coleytown Elementary SchoolWestportElementaryKG-05477·
Hurlbutt Elementary SchoolWestonElementaryPK-02473·
Rowayton SchoolNorwalkElementaryKG-05468·
Ellsworth Avenue SchoolDanburyElementaryKG-05466·
Tracey Magnet SchoolNorwalkElementaryKG-05465·
Coleytown Middle SchoolWestportMiddle06-08464·
Silvermine Dual Language Magnet SchoolNorwalkElementaryKG-05464·
Meeting House Hill SchoolNew FairfieldElementary03-05458·
Weston Intermediate SchoolWestonElementary03-05453·
Hayestown Avenue SchoolDanburyElementaryKG-05449·
King's Highway Elementary SchoolWestportElementaryKG-05449·
Northville Elementary SchoolNew MilfordElementaryPK-02448·
Tokeneke Elementary SchoolDarienElementaryPK-05447·
Green's Farms SchoolWestportElementaryKG-05442·
Riverside SchoolRiversideElementaryKG-05435·
Holmes Elementary SchoolDarienElementaryPK-05434·
Saugatuck Elementary SchoolWestportElementaryKG-05434·
Brookside Elementary SchoolNorwalkElementaryPK-05433·
J. M. Wright Technical High SchoolStamfordHigh09-12429·
Jefferson Marine Science Elementary SchoolNorwalkElementaryKG-05425·
Hindley Elementary SchoolDarienElementaryPK-05422·
Cranbury Elementary SchoolNorwalkElementaryKG-05419·
Marvin Elementary SchoolNorwalkElementaryKG-05413·
P-TECH NorwalkNorwalkHigh09-12408·
Old Greenwich SchoolOld GreenwichElementaryPK-05406·
Kendall College & Career AcademyNorwalkElementaryPK-05403·
K. T. Murphy SchoolStamfordElementaryKG-05394·
King Street Primary SchoolDanburyElementaryKG-03390·
Middle Gate Elementary SchoolNewtownElementaryKG-04390·
King Street Intermediate SchoolDanburyElementary04-05389·
Frank A. Berry SchoolBethelElementaryPK-02388·
North Street SchoolGreenwichElementaryPK-05387·
South Street SchoolDanburyElementaryKG-05386·
Glenville SchoolGreenwichElementaryKG-05382·
Hill And Plain SchoolNew MilfordElementaryPK-02377·
Fox Run Elementary SchoolNorwalkElementaryPK-05376·
Morris Street SchoolDanburyElementaryKG-05376·
Barlow Mountain Elementary SchoolRidgefieldElementaryPK-05371·
Center Elementary SchoolBrookfieldElementaryPK-01370·
Pembroke SchoolDanburyElementaryKG-05366·
Royle Elementary SchoolDarienElementaryPK-05366·
Naramake Elementary SchoolNorwalkElementaryPK-05365·
Sandy Hook Elementary SchoolSandy HookElementaryKG-04365·
Wolfpit Integrated Arts Elementary SchoolNorwalkElementaryPK-05361·
Ridgebury Elementary SchoolRidgefieldElementaryPK-05359·
Western CT Academy of International Studies Elementary MagneDanburyElementaryKG-05351·
John Read Middle SchoolReddingMiddle05-08350·
International School At DundeeRiversideElementaryKG-05341·
Scotland Elementary SchoolRidgefieldElementaryKG-05341·
Cos Cob SchoolCos CobElementaryKG-05337·
Branchville Elementary SchoolRidgefieldElementaryKG-05336·
New Lebanon SchoolGreenwichElementaryPK-05336·
Mill Ridge Primary SchoolDanburyElementaryKG-03329·
Head O'Meadow Elementary SchoolNewtownElementaryKG-04327·
Concord Magnet SchoolNorwalkElementaryKG-08320·
Farmingville Elementary SchoolRidgefieldElementaryKG-05314·
Hamilton Avenue SchoolGreenwichElementaryPK-05294·
Anna H. Rockwell SchoolBethelElementaryKG-02287·
Hawley Elementary SchoolNewtownElementaryKG-04286·
Center for Global StudiesNorwalkHigh09-12282·
Sherman SchoolShermanElementaryPK-08264·
Veterans Park Elementary SchoolRidgefieldElementaryKG-05250·
Great Plain SchoolDanburyElementaryKG-05249·
Parkway SchoolGreenwichElementaryKG-05243·
Julian Curtiss SchoolGreenwichElementaryPK-05241·
Side By Side Charter SchoolNorwalkElementaryPK-08236·
DPS Early Childhood Center at GranvilleDanburyPrekindergartenPK-PK172·
Norwalk Early Childhood CenterNorwalkPrekindergartenPK-PK159·
The Burnham SchoolBridgewaterElementaryKG-0572·
DPS Early Childhood CenterDanburyPrekindergartenPK-PK68·
South Norwalk Elementary SchoolNorwalkElementaryPK-KG66·
Candlewood Lake Elementary SchoolBrookfieldNot reportedM -M ··

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Western Connecticut Planning Region?
There are 149 public K-12 schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, with a combined enrollment of about 91,220.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region?
The county's public school system includes 92 elementary, 30 middle, 23 high schools.
What is the largest school district in Western Connecticut Planning Region?
Stamford School District is the largest school district in Western Connecticut Planning Region, serving approximately 15,640 students. The county contains 22 school districts overall.
What is the population of Western Connecticut Planning Region?
Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut has a population of approximately 627,071, with a median age of 42. About 21.8% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Western Connecticut Planning Region?
Median household income in Western Connecticut Planning Region is $128,188, above the Connecticut average of $95,643. About 5.1% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Western Connecticut Planning Region?
Approximately 55.5% of adults 25 and older in Western Connecticut Planning Region hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Western Connecticut Planning Region qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 29.4% of students in Western Connecticut 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 Western Connecticut Planning Region schools?
Across Western Connecticut Planning Region public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 12.1 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Western Connecticut Planning Region?
Western Connecticut Planning Region residents are approximately 61% White, 21% Hispanic, 10% Black, 6% Asian, 14% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Western Connecticut Planning Region is owner-occupied?
Western Connecticut Planning Region has about 251,530 housing units, of which roughly 66.4% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data