Daniel Hand High School

Daniel Hand High School is a moderately sized four-year high school in Madison, Connecticut, run under Madison School District. The school instructs 751 students in grades 9 through 12.

Daniel Hand High School is one of 5 schools operated by Madison School District, a district that teaches 2,374 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Daniel Hand High School logs that 82% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder looks like 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 62%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 77 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.3:1, putting Daniel Hand High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 5% of students at Daniel Hand High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against South Central Connecticut Planning Region (around 51%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (South Central Connecticut Planning Region) shows that the typical household earns roughly $88,197 per year, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, South Central Connecticut Planning Region runs 152 public schools (combined enrollment of about 72,909 students), of which Daniel Hand High School is one.

The closest other public school is Walter C. Polson Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Daniel Hand High School's enrollment has ticked down 33% since 2018, when it stood at 1,128 (now 751). The White share of enrollment fell from 88% to 82% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 11.3:1 in 2018 to 9.8:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.