Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication

Set in New London, Connecticut, Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication is a close-knit middle school, overseen by Interdistrict School for Arts and Comm District. It instructs 328 students across grades 4 through 8. That puts it 37% leaner than the typical public school in Connecticut, which averages around 521 students.

Operationally, Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication answers to Interdistrict School for Arts and Comm District, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Looking at the student body, Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 58% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 16% Black, 13% White, 11% multiracial. By comparison, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region as a whole is about 15% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 68% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (around 50%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region indicate the typical household earns roughly $86,586 per year, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region runs 88 public schools (combined enrollment of about 36,605 students), of which Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication is one.

The closest other public school is Regional Multicultural Magnet School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an urban site. Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Five-year trend. Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication's enrollment has climbed 21% since 2018, when it stood at 271 (now 328). The Black share of enrollment decreased from 22% to 16% over that span.

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