Samuel Huntington School

Samuel Huntington School is an elementary-level community of mid-tier scale in Norwich, Connecticut, one of the schools within Norwich School District, educateing 358 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Within Norwich School District, which oversees 9 schools and 3,160 students, Samuel Huntington School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Samuel Huntington School lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 35%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 30% White, 18% Black, 10% multiracial, 6% Asian. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 15%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Samuel Huntington School has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.2:1. The state averages about 12.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 73% of students at Samuel Huntington School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (around 50%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Around the school, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region reports that median household income runs about $86,586, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Samuel Huntington School is one of 88 public schools in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (combined enrollment of about 36,605 students).

The closest other public school is Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School, roughly 1.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Samuel Huntington School.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Five-year trend. Samuel Huntington School's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 351 (now 358). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 46% to 30%.

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