Preston Veterans' Memorial School

Preston Veterans' Memorial School is one of the low-enrollment elementary schools in Preston, Connecticut, part of Preston School District, with 284 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 378 students per school, that is 25% smaller than typical.

Preston School District comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 425 students; Preston Veterans' Memorial School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Preston Veterans' Memorial School reports that nearly all students (84%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 9% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region as a whole is about 74% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Preston Veterans' Memorial School records 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 28% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region) shows that the typical household earns roughly $86,586 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region's 88 public schools (combined enrollment of about 36,605 students), Preston Veterans' Memorial School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Preston Plains School, roughly 2.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Preston Veterans' Memorial School has fell 9%, going from 311 students in 2018 to 284 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 in 2025.

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