Frederick Brewster School

Frederick Brewster School operates as an intimate elementary school in Durham, Connecticut, part of Regional School District 13. Current enrollment sits at 214 students spanning grades pre-K through 1. Compared to the state average of about 378 students per school, that is 43% smaller than typical.

Regional School District 13 comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 1,302 students; Frederick Brewster School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Frederick Brewster School records that nearly all students (84%) are White. Other groups include 8% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. Compared to Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 18% of students at Frederick Brewster School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region runs at roughly 32%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region) shows that median household earnings sit near $104,428, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Frederick Brewster School is one of 57 public schools in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region (combined enrollment of about 19,075 students).

Frank Ward Strong School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.2 miles from this campus. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 19%: 263 students in 2018 compared to 214 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 88% to 84% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 9.8:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.