Total enrollment
1,289
+88 (+7%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Derby School District
Connecticut · 1,289 students · 1 city
Derby School District runs the local public-school system inside Connecticut: 5 K-12 schools serving roughly 1,289 students, with 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Derby School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Derby School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Connecticut | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,289 | #100 of 132 | #5,998 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #58 of 132 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #24 of 131 | #667 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 55.9% | #27 of 132 | #3,349 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.3% | #11 of 110 | #596 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 Derby School District
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 1,352 to 1,289 students (down 5%) and from 119 to 123 full-time teachers (up 3%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby High School | Derby | High | 09-12 | 360 |
| Irving School | Derby | Elementary | KG-05 | 322 |
| Derby Middle School | Derby | Middle | 06-08 | 300 |
| Bradley School | Derby | Elementary | KG-05 | 244 |
| Little Raiders University | Derby | Elementary | PK-PK | 63 |
About Derby School District
Derby School District is a thinly populated Connecticut school district running 5 schools with combined enrollment near 1,289.
On the school-mix side, Derby School District is built around 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Derby School District is about 258, below the Connecticut average of roughly 489.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,289 students, grew 7% from the 1,201 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Derby School District discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.