Deer Run School

Deer Run School operates as a cozy K-5 school in East Haven, Connecticut, overseen by East Haven School District. Current enrollment sits at 232 students spanning grades pre-K through 2. By comparison, Connecticut's public schools average about 378 students each, so Deer Run School sits 39% smaller than that benchmark.

Deer Run School is one of 8 schools operated by East Haven School District, a district that teaches 2,833 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Deer Run School records that 43% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 40% Hispanic, 7% Black, 7% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 62% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.6:1, putting Deer Run School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 55% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Zooming out to the county, census data for South Central Connecticut Planning Region shows median household earnings sit near $88,197, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, South Central Connecticut Planning Region runs 152 public schools (combined enrollment of about 72,909 students), of which Deer Run School is one.

East Haven High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Deer Run School operates from a residential location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Deer Run School has changed only slightly, going from 231 students in 2018 to 232 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 61% to 43% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 9.6:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 in 2025.

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