Lewis S. Mills High School

Lewis S. Mills High School is a senior high of tight-knit scale in Burlington, Connecticut, part of Regional School District 10, enrolling 614 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 22% smaller than the state mean of about 788.

Across the 4 schools in Regional School District 10 (2,123 students total), Lewis S. Mills High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Lewis S. Mills High School lists that the largest single group is White, at 65% of enrollment; the rest reads as 24% multiracial, 9% Hispanic. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 84%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.3:1, putting Lewis S. Mills High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 15% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Northwest Hills Planning Region (around 37%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

In the broader community, Northwest Hills Planning Region reports that median household earnings sit near $93,551, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Northwest Hills Planning Region runs 50 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,539 students), of which Lewis S. Mills High School is one.

The closest other public school is Har-Bur Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Lewis S. Mills High School's enrollment has contracted 19% since 2018, when it stood at 762 (now 614). The White share of enrollment decreased from 94% to 65% over that span.

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