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Alumni: what's one memory from Ellington High School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
701
High
DISTRICT 495 · STATE 788
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELLINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090144000237
Ellington High School
37 Maple St., Ellington, CT 06029 · (860) 896-2352 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL701 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
68 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
154 students
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 44%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 175 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 179 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 185 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 162 | 23% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Ellington School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Ellington High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellington High School this school | 701 | 22.0% | N/A |
| East Lyme High School East Lyme | 890 | 24.3% | N/A |
| Brookfield High School Brookfield | 849 | 24.0% | N/A |
| North Haven High School North Haven | 944 | 24.2% | N/A |
| Joseph A. Foran High School Milford | 727 | 28.2% | N/A |
| Cheshire High School Cheshire | 1,208 | 16.7% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Ellington High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 701 | #91 of 201 | #27 of 55 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #44 of 188 | #14 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.0% | #133 of 188 | #39 of 52 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.0% | #157 of 196 | #43 of 54 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.0% | #78 of 120 | #22 of 36 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
701
-112 (-14%) vs 2020
+36% since 1990-91, when it was 516
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 12.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 701 | 68.3 | 10.3:1 | 22% (154) |
| 2023-24 | 716 | 67.5 | 10.6:1 | 19% (137) |
| 2022-23 | 737 | 66.5 | 11.1:1 | 16% (117) |
| 2020-21 | 813 | 66 | 12.3:1 | 16% (133) |
| 2017-18 | 770 | 70.3 | 10.9:1 | 10% (79) |
| 2015-16 | 771 | 66 | 11.7:1 | 9% (66) |
| 2010-11 | 792 | 61 | 13.0:1 | 7% (56) |
| 2000-01 | 628 | 52 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 516 | 41 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ellington High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (770 to 701); teachers down 3% (70.3 to 68.3).
About Ellington High School
Students in Ellington, Connecticut, attend Ellington High School, a mid-sized high school. Enrollment totals 701 students across grades 9 through 12.
Ellington High School is one school in Ellington School District, a system of 5 schools with 2,474 students.
Of every 100 students at Ellington High School, about 74 are White. Other reported shares: 10% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. Capitol Planning Region's residents are about 64% White, 10 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 43%.
Ellington High School lists 68.3 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 10.3 students per teacher. By comparison, the average for high schools in Connecticut is 12.3:1. About 22% of students at Ellington High School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 21 points below the 43% average for public schools in Capitol Planning Region.
In Capitol Planning Region, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $93,394, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county has 286 public schools and about 137,047 students.
Center School sits about 0.4 miles from Ellington High School. Ellington High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Ellington High School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
The school's enrollment fell 14% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 12.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 10.3:1.
The discussion board for Ellington High School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Capitol Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
977,290
Census ACS
Median income
$93,394
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
286
137,047 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ellington School District
- Windermere SchoolElementary · 627 students
- Center SchoolElementary · 445 students
- Ellington Middle SchoolMiddle · 393 students
- Crystal Lake SchoolElementary · 308 students
Other schools in Ellington
- Windermere SchoolElementary · 627 students
- Center SchoolElementary · 445 students
- Ellington Middle SchoolMiddle · 393 students
- Crystal Lake SchoolElementary · 308 students
Other Ellington High schools
One other US public school is named Ellington High. Ellington High School is the largest of the 2.
- ELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOLELLINGTON, MO · 223 students
Nearby schools
- Center School0.4 mi · 445
- Ellington Middle School2.0 mi · 393
- Maple Street School2.8 mi · 256
- Windermere School3.2 mi · 627
- Northeast School3.7 mi · 261
- Rockville High School3.7 mi · 995
Frequently asked questions
About Ellington High SchoolHow many students attend Ellington High School?
Ellington High School enrolls approximately 701 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Ellington High School serve?
Ellington High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Ellington High School?
Approximately 10.3:1 students per teacher at Ellington High School.
What is the student diversity at Ellington High School?
Student demographics at Ellington High School are roughly 74% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Black, 10% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Ellington High School public or private?
Ellington High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Ellington School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.