Total enrollment
2,411
-115 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in East Lyme School District
Connecticut · 2,411 students · 2 cities
Across the district, East Lyme School District runs 5 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 2,411 Connecticut students (about 482 per school).
4-year change in East Lyme 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 East Lyme School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Connecticut | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,411 | #64 of 132 | #3,865 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #59 of 132 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #32 of 131 | #815 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 25.3% | #80 of 132 | #7,032 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.1% | #66 of 110 | #3,312 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 East Lyme School District
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 2,654 to 2,411 students (down 9%) and from 244 to 226 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Lyme High School | East Lyme | High | 09-12 | 890 |
| East Lyme Middle School | Niantic | Middle | 05-08 | 716 |
| Lillie B. Haynes School | Niantic | Elementary | KG-04 | 365 |
| Flanders School | East Lyme | Elementary | KG-04 | 242 |
| Niantic Center School | Niantic | Elementary | KG-04 | 198 |
About East Lyme School District
Across 5 schools, East Lyme School District serves about 2,411 students in Connecticut. By footprint it is a rural-scale district.
In terms of grade levels, East Lyme School District is made up of 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in East Lyme School District has fell 5% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,526 students to 2,411.
On this page, the community for East Lyme School District discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.