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Enfield High School
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7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Enfield High School
Enfield High School is one of the well-populated four-year high schools in Enfield, Connecticut, one of the schools within Enfield School District, with 1,426 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Connecticut's public schools average about 788 students each, so Enfield High School sits 81% larger than that benchmark.
Enfield School District runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 4,226 students. Enfield High School is one of those campuses.
For racial and ethnic makeup, Enfield High School logs that 63% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school records 23% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% multiracial, 2% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 106 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.3:1 average. Around 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Capitol Planning Region) reports that the typical household earns roughly $93,394 per year, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Enfield High School is one of 286 public schools in Capitol Planning Region (combined enrollment of about 137,047 students).
Enfield Street School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Enfield High School.
Enfield High School operates from a commuter-belt location.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 9%: 1,561 students in 2018 compared to 1,426 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 72% to 63% across the same window.
Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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