Regional Multicultural Magnet School

As a reasonably sized elementary-level community in New London, Connecticut, Regional Multicultural Magnet School serves 469 students from grades K through 5, overseen by Learn. Enrollment runs roughly 24% larger than the state mean of about 378.

Within Learn, which oversees 4 schools and 1,295 students, Regional Multicultural Magnet School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Regional Multicultural Magnet School records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 56% of enrollment; the rest consists of 19% White, 15% multiracial, 9% Black. The wider county runs roughly 15% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Regional Multicultural Magnet School records 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.6:1, putting Regional Multicultural Magnet School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 71% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (around 50%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region) records that the typical household earns roughly $86,586 per year, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Regional Multicultural Magnet School is one of 88 public schools in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (combined enrollment of about 36,605 students).

Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 12%: 535 students in 2018 compared to 469 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 39% to 56%.

Inside the community feed, members of the Regional Multicultural Magnet School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.