Total enrollment
17,903
-902 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
37 schools in New Haven School District
Connecticut · 17,903 students · 2 cities
Across the district, New Haven School District runs 37 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 17,903 Connecticut students (about 484 per school).
4-year change in New Haven School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
37
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How New Haven School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Connecticut | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 17,903 | #2 of 132 | #456 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 37 | #2 of 132 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #112 of 131 | #3,134 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 75.0% | #8 of 132 | #1,548 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.3% | #25 of 110 | #1,230 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 New Haven School District
Since 2017-18, the 37 district schools that reported both years went from 19,609 to 17,903 students (down 9%) and from 1,539 to 1,374 full-time teachers (down 11%), 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.
About New Haven School District
New Haven School District administers 37 public schools across Connecticut, collectively hosting roughly 17,903 students.
On the school-mix side, New Haven School District covers 27 elementary, 1 middle, and 9 high schools.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 17,903 students, decreased 5% from the 18,805 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for New Haven School District discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.