Total enrollment
11,296
-35 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
17 schools in Connecticut Technical Education and Career System
Connecticut · 11,296 students · 17 cities
In total, Connecticut Technical Education and Career System hosts 17 public K-12 schools with about 11,296 students, averaging 664 per school.
4-year change in Connecticut Technical Education and Career System
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
17
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Connecticut Technical Education and Career System ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Connecticut | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 11,296 | #8 of 132 | #799 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 17 | #8 of 132 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #52 of 131 | #1,209 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 48.7% | #40 of 132 | #4,341 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.7% | #22 of 110 | #1,024 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 Connecticut Technical Education and Career System
Since 2017-18, the 17 district schools that reported both years went from 10,729 to 11,296 students (up 5%) and from 1,089 to 1,012 full-time teachers (down 7%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. F. Kaynor Technical High School | Waterbury | High | 09-12 | 831 |
| Bullard-Havens Technical High School | Bridgeport | High | 09-12 | 819 |
| H. C. Wilcox Technical High School | Meriden | High | 09-12 | 753 |
| Platt Technical High School | Milford | High | 09-12 | 749 |
| A. I. Prince Technical High School | Hartford | High | 09-12 | 725 |
| Henry Abbott Technical High School | Danbury | High | 09-12 | 721 |
| E. C. Goodwin Technical High School | New Britain | High | 09-12 | 690 |
| Ella T. Grasso Technical High School | Groton | High | 09-12 | 684 |
| Howell Cheney Technical High School | Manchester | High | 09-12 | 652 |
| H. H. Ellis Technical High School | Danielson | High | 09-12 | 650 |
| Norwich Technical High School | Norwich | High | 09-12 | 649 |
| Oliver Wolcott Technical High School | Torrington | High | 09-12 | 643 |
| Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Ansonia | High | 09-12 | 618 |
| Eli Whitney Technical High School | Hamden | High | 09-12 | 586 |
| Vinal Technical High School | Middletown | High | 09-12 | 522 |
| Windham Technical High School | Willimantic | High | 09-12 | 510 |
| J. M. Wright Technical High School | Stamford | High | 09-12 | 494 |
About Connecticut Technical Education and Career System
As an average-sized district in Connecticut, Connecticut Technical Education and Career System enrolls 11,296 students across 17 schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 664 in this district, meaningfully above the Connecticut typical of 489.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 11,296 students, stayed largely flat from the 11,331 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Connecticut Technical Education and Career System discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.