East Lyme High School

East Lyme High School is a high school of mid-sized scale in East Lyme, Connecticut, run under East Lyme School District, educateing 890 students in grades 9 through 12.

East Lyme School District comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,411 students; East Lyme High School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, East Lyme High School shows that 72% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder breaks down as 10% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 5% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, East Lyme High School has 90 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.3:1, putting East Lyme High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 24% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (around 50%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region put median household earnings sit near $86,586, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region runs 88 public schools (combined enrollment of about 36,605 students), of which East Lyme High School is one.

Flanders School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 13%: 1,019 students in 2018 compared to 890 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 78% to 72% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.