Total enrollment
4,236
+182 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Cheshire School District
Connecticut · 4,236 students · 1 city
Cheshire School District hosts 7 public K-12 schools inside Connecticut, collectively enrolling about 4,236 students (around 605 per school).
4-year change in Cheshire School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Cheshire School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Connecticut | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,236 | #32 of 132 | #2,292 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #36 of 132 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #108 of 131 | #2,971 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 17.5% | #104 of 132 | #7,588 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.8% | #70 of 110 | #3,427 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Cheshire School District
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 4,250 to 4,236 students (unchanged) and from 329 to 329 full-time teachers (unchanged), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheshire High School | Cheshire | High | 09-12 | 1,208 |
| Highland School | Cheshire | Elementary | KG-06 | 899 |
| Dodd Middle School | Cheshire | Middle | 07-08 | 660 |
| Doolittle School | Cheshire | Elementary | KG-06 | 529 |
| Norton School | Cheshire | Elementary | KG-06 | 412 |
| Chapman School | Cheshire | Elementary | KG-06 | 369 |
| Darcey School | Cheshire | Elementary | PK-KG | 159 |
About Cheshire School District
Cheshire School District operates 7 public schools across Connecticut, collectively teacheing roughly 4,236 students.
On the school-mix side, Cheshire School District is made up of 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Cheshire School District is about 605, noticeably above the Connecticut average of roughly 489.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment grew 4%: 4,054 students in SY 2020-21 versus 4,236 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Cheshire School District discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.