Total enrollment
2,174
-107 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Waterford School District
Connecticut · 2,174 students · 2 cities
From elementary through high school, Waterford School District runs 5 public K-12 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high), with combined enrollment of about 2,174.
4-year change in Waterford 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 Waterford School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Connecticut | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,174 | #70 of 132 | #4,164 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #75 of 132 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #37 of 131 | #938 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 32.7% | #60 of 132 | #6,372 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.5% | #64 of 110 | #3,268 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 Waterford School District
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 2,477 to 2,174 students (down 12%) and from 214 to 202 full-time teachers (down 6%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford High School | Waterford | High | 09-12 | 713 |
| Clark Lane Middle School | Waterford | Middle | 06-08 | 529 |
| Quaker Hill Elementary School | Quaker Hill | Elementary | KG-05 | 331 |
| Great Neck Elementary School | Waterford | Elementary | PK-05 | 309 |
| Oswegatchie Elementary School | Waterford | Elementary | PK-05 | 292 |
About Waterford School District
Waterford School District is a thinly populated public-school district in Connecticut. The district operates 5 schools and enrolls approximately 2,174 students.
On the school-mix side, Waterford School District is made up of 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Waterford School District runs about 435 students per school, 11% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 489.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 5%: 2,281 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,174 in SY 2024-25.
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