Hill And Plain School

As a mid-tier elementary school in New Milford, Connecticut, Hill And Plain School educates 371 students from grades pre-K through 2, operated by New Milford School District.

Within New Milford School District, which oversees 5 schools and 3,493 students, Hill And Plain School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Hill And Plain School lists that the largest single group is White at 51%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest comes out to 38% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 61%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 39% of students at Hill And Plain School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Western Connecticut Planning Region put the typical household earns roughly $128,188 per year, 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Western Connecticut Planning Region's 149 public schools (combined enrollment of about 90,520 students), Hill And Plain School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is New Milford High School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hill And Plain School has edged down 9%, going from 407 students in 2018 to 371 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 16% to 38%.

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