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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CONNECTICUT TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND CAREER SYSTEM·NCES 090000201149

Platt Technical High School

600 Orange Ave., Milford, CT 06461 · (203) 783-5300 · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE ICAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL749 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
749
High
DISTRICT 664 · STATE 788
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
353 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 44%
Community
6
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 919025%
Grade 1019226%
Grade 1118124%
Grade 1218625%
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
24733%
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
33244%
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
12316%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
385%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
47363%
Female
27437%

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Schools most like Platt Technical High School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Platt Technical High School this school74947.1%N/A
W. F. Kaynor Technical High School
Waterbury
83151.7%N/A
Emmett O'Brien Technical High School
Ansonia
61843.7%N/A
Ella T. Grasso Technical High School
Groton
68451.6%N/A
H. C. Wilcox Technical High School
Meriden
75345.6%N/A
E. C. Goodwin Technical High School
New Britain
69052.8%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 Platt Technical High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn South Central Connecticut Planning Region
Enrollment
ranked largest first
749#78 of 201#15 of 29
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.0:1#123 of 188#20 of 28
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
66.3%#23 of 188#4 of 28
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
47.1%#89 of 196#16 of 28
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-8.2%#85 of 120#10 of 15
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 2024-25
Enrollment
749
-74 (-9%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 781
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 11.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2574962.212.0:147% (353)
2023-2478061.812.6:145% (349)
2022-2378761.312.8:146% (360)
2020-218237011.8:157% (470)
2017-1881673.711.1:129% (235)
2015-168116811.9:133% (268)
2010-118696613.2:130% (258)
2000-017756611.7:1N/A
1990-917816013.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Platt Technical High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 8% (816 to 749); teachers down 16% (73.7 to 62.2).

About Platt Technical High School

Federal records list Platt Technical High School as a high school in Milford, Connecticut. The school enrolls 749 students, from grades 9 through 12.

Connecticut Technical Education and Career System has 11,296 students spread across 17 schools.

Hispanic students are the largest group at Platt Technical High School, with 44% of enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 33% White, 16% Black, and 5% multiracial. Among all residents of South Central Connecticut Planning Region, the Hispanic share is about 20%. By the diversity index, Platt Technical High School comes in at 66%.

Staffing totals 62.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.0:1. Across high schools in Connecticut, the average ratio is about 12.3:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 47%.

In the county around the school, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, median household income is about $88,197, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Platt Technical High School is among the 152 public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region.

The nearest public school is Orange Avenue School, at about 0.8 miles. Platt Technical High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

Locale data from NCES put Platt Technical High School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).

Platt Technical High School had 823 students in 2020-21 and 749 in 2024-25, a 9% decrease.

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South Central Connecticut Planning Region at a glance

View full county profile
Population
570,598
Census ACS
Median income
$88,197
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
152
72,909 students

Quick facts

School name
Platt Technical High School
District
Connecticut Technical Education and Career System
Address
600 Orange Ave., Milford, CT 06461
Phone
(203) 783-5300
County
South Central Connecticut Planning Region
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
749
Teachers (FTE)
62
Student–teacher ratio
12.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
353 (47%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
090000201149
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Connecticut Technical Education and Career System
Other schools in Milford
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Frequently asked questions

About Platt Technical High School
How large is Platt Technical High School?
Platt Technical High School enrolls approximately 749 students in grades 09-12.
Is Platt Technical High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Platt Technical High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Platt Technical High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Platt Technical High School is approximately 12.0:1 (62 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Platt Technical High School?
At Platt Technical High School, the student body is approximately 33% White, 44% Hispanic, 16% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Platt Technical High School public or private?
Platt Technical High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Connecticut Technical Education and Career System.
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