Total enrollment
4,303
+3 (+0%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Shelton School District
Connecticut · 4,303 students · 1 city
Public-school enrollment inside Shelton School District comes to roughly 4,303 students across 8 schools (5 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Shelton School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Shelton School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Connecticut | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,303 | #30 of 132 | #2,254 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #33 of 132 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #122 of 131 | #3,922 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 36.6% | #55 of 132 | #5,931 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.2% | #32 of 110 | #1,497 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 Shelton School District
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 4,615 to 4,303 students (down 7%) and from 358 to 318 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.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelton High School | Shelton | High | 09-12 | 1,308 |
| Intermediate School | Shelton | Middle | 07-08 | 714 |
| Perry Hill Elementary School | Shelton | Middle | 05-06 | 711 |
| Elizabeth Shelton School | Shelton | Elementary | KG-04 | 405 |
| Mohegan School | Shelton | Elementary | PK-04 | 325 |
| Long Hill School | Shelton | Elementary | PK-04 | 307 |
| Booth Hill School | Shelton | Elementary | KG-04 | 304 |
| Sunnyside School | Shelton | Elementary | PK-04 | 229 |
About Shelton School District
As a low-population district in Connecticut, Shelton School District hosts 4,303 students across 8 schools.
For a sense of the school types, Shelton School District is built around 5 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Shelton School District is about 538, higher than the Connecticut average of roughly 489.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,303 students, held roughly steady from the 4,300 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Shelton School District discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.