Nathan Hale-Ray High School

As a micro-enrollment senior high in Moodus, Connecticut, Nathan Hale-Ray High School enrolls 262 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by East Haddam School District. That puts it 67% smaller than the typical public school in Connecticut, which averages around 788 students.

East Haddam School District runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 948 students. Nathan Hale-Ray High School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Nathan Hale-Ray High School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (87%). Beyond that, the school shows 9% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 7.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 29% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Across the wider county, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region reports that the typical household earns roughly $104,428 per year, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Nathan Hale-Ray High School is one of 57 public schools in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region (combined enrollment of about 19,075 students).

Nearest neighbor: East Haddam Elementary School, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 24%: 344 students in 2018 compared to 262 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 96% to 87%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 9.7:1 in 2018 to 7.9:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Nathan Hale-Ray High School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.