Enrollment
268
High
DISTRICT 348 · STATE 788
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW LONDON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090282001919
New London Visual and Performing Arts Magnet Pathway
36 Waller Street, New London, CT 06320 · (860) 449-6800 · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES 06–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL268 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
218 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 44%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 68 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 48 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 48 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 30 | 11% |
| Grade 11 | 18 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 22 | 8% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within New London School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
32.4%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
13.5%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like New London Visual and Performing Arts Magnet Pathway
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| New London Visual and Performing Arts Magnet Pathway this school | 268 | 81.3% | N/A |
| Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for High School Grades New London | 171 | 78.4% | N/A |
| Pathways Academy of Technology and Design East Hartford | 359 | 80.2% | N/A |
| Sport and Medical Sciences Academy Hartford | 463 | 84.2% | N/A |
| Aerospace/Hydrospace Engineering and Physical Sciences Magne Bridgeport | 324 | 71.9% | N/A |
| Metropolitan Business Academy New Haven | 380 | 80.5% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where New London Visual and Performing Arts Magnet Pathway ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.5% | #15 of 18 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.4% | #10 of 19 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 268 | #179 of 201 | #18 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #70 of 188 | #9 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.4% | #8 of 188 | #3 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.3% | #16 of 196 | #2 of 20 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
268
+33 (+14%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 9.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 268 | 24.3 | 11.0:1 | 81% (218) |
| 2023-24 | 234 | 31.5 | 7.4:1 | 86% (202) |
| 2022-23 | 238 | 32.8 | 7.3:1 | 90% (215) |
| 2020-21 | 235 | 26 | 9.0:1 | 86% (203) |
| 2017-18 | 173 | 14.9 | 11.6:1 | 78% (135) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for New London Visual and Performing Arts Magnet Pathway.
Since 2017-18: students up 55% (173 to 268); teachers up 63% (14.9 to 24.3).
About New London Visual and Performing Arts Magnet Pathway
New London Visual and Performing Arts Magnet Pathway is a small high school in New London, Connecticut, one of the schools in New London School District. The latest federal count shows 268 students in grades 6 through 12. Against the 788-student average for high schools in Connecticut, enrollment here is 66% lower.
New London School District has 2,820 students in 8 schools, and New London Visual and Performing Arts Magnet Pathway is one of those schools.
New London Visual and Performing Arts Magnet Pathway's enrollment has no majority group, and Hispanic students are the largest at 43%. After that, the student body is 19% multiracial, 18% White, and 18% Black. Among all residents of Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, the Hispanic share is about 15%. New London Visual and Performing Arts Magnet Pathway has a diversity index of 71%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school has about 11.0 students per teacher and 24.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is under the 12.3:1 average for high schools in Connecticut. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 81%. For comparison, public schools in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region average 50%.
In Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (population about 279,971), median household income is about $86,586, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. A total of 88 public schools operate in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, serving about 36,605 students.
The closest public school to New London Visual and Performing Arts Magnet Pathway is Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for Middle Grades, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of New London Visual and Performing Arts Magnet Pathway, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's locale code, City: Small, means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The number of students grew from 235 to 268 over 4 years. By 2024-25, the school had 11.0 students per teacher, compared with 9.0 in 2020-21.
The New London Visual and Performing Arts Magnet Pathway community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
279,971
Census ACS
Median income
$86,586
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
36,605 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in New London School District
- New London High SchoolHigh · 605 students
- Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet SchoolElementary · 449 students
- Nathan Hale Arts Magnet SchoolElementary · 445 students
- C.B. Jennings International Elementary MagnetElementary · 406 students
- Bennie Dover Jackson Middle SchoolMiddle · 343 students
- Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for High School GradesHigh · 171 students
Other schools in New London
- New London High SchoolHigh · 605 students
- Regional Multicultural Magnet SchoolElementary · 469 students
- Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet SchoolElementary · 449 students
- Nathan Hale Arts Magnet SchoolElementary · 445 students
- C.B. Jennings International Elementary MagnetElementary · 406 students
- Bennie Dover Jackson Middle SchoolMiddle · 343 students
Nearby schools
- Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for Middle Grades0.0 mi · 133
- Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School0.0 mi · 343
- C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet0.2 mi · 406
- Regional Multicultural Magnet School0.4 mi · 469
- Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication0.5 mi · 328
- New London High School0.8 mi · 605
Frequently asked questions
About New London Visual and Performing Arts Magnet PathwayHow large is New London Visual and Performing Arts Magnet Pathway?
New London Visual and Performing Arts Magnet Pathway enrolls approximately 268 students in grades 06-12.
Is New London Visual and Performing Arts Magnet Pathway an elementary, middle, or high school?
New London Visual and Performing Arts Magnet Pathway is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many teachers does New London Visual and Performing Arts Magnet Pathway have?
New London Visual and Performing Arts Magnet Pathway employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
How diverse is New London Visual and Performing Arts Magnet Pathway?
New London Visual and Performing Arts Magnet Pathway reports a student body of 18% White, 43% Hispanic, 18% Black, 1% Asian, 19% Two or more.
Who oversees New London Visual and Performing Arts Magnet Pathway?
New London Visual and Performing Arts Magnet Pathway is overseen by New London School District in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region.
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