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Enrollment
486
High
DISTRICT 199 · STATE 788
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 12·NCES 090353001632
Shepaug Valley School
159 South Street, Washington, CT 06793 · (860) 868-7326 · Northwest Hills Planning Region
GRADES 06–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL486 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
9.1:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.7:1 · STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
89 students
DISTRICT 20% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 45 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 44 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 45 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 90 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 105 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 83 | 17% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
Based on grade levels within Regional School District 12. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
70.2%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
67.2%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 Shepaug Valley School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepaug Valley School this school | 486 | 18.3% | N/A |
| East Hampton High School East Hampton | 488 | 21.7% | N/A |
| Woodland Regional High School Beacon Falls | 571 | 20.7% | N/A |
| Oxford High School Oxford | 476 | 17.9% | N/A |
| Coventry High School Coventry | 395 | 22.5% | N/A |
| RHAM High School Hebron | 714 | 18.1% | 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 Shepaug Valley School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Northwest Hills Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.2% | #1 of 18 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.2% | #1 of 19 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 486 | #139 of 201 | #6 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.1:1 | #14 of 188 | #3 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.9% | #173 of 188 | #6 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.3% | #166 of 196 | #9 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.9% | #19 of 63 | N/A |
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
486
+52 (+12%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 8.9:1
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 | 486 | 53.3 | 9.1:1 | 18% (89) |
| 2023-24 | 496 | 53.9 | 9.2:1 | 18% (90) |
| 2022-23 | 494 | 51.3 | 9.6:1 | 21% (103) |
| 2020-21 | 434 | 49 | 8.9:1 | 23% (99) |
| 2017-18 | 423 | 52.7 | 8.0:1 | 7% (31) |
| 2015-16 | 439 | 48 | 9.2:1 | 12% (52) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shepaug Valley School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (423 to 486); teachers up 1% (52.7 to 53.3).
About Shepaug Valley School
Shepaug Valley School is a small high school in Regional School District 12, located in Washington, Connecticut. The grade span is 6 through 12, and enrollment is 486 students. An average school in this group (high schools in Connecticut) has about 788 students.
Across its 4 schools, Regional School District 12 enrolls 796 students. Shepaug Valley School is one of those schools.
At Shepaug Valley School, White students make up 83% of the student body. After that, the student body is 11% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. That is close to the 84% White share among all Northwest Hills Planning Region residents. Shepaug Valley School has a diversity index of 29%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at Shepaug Valley School is 53.3 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 9.1:1. Among high schools in Connecticut, the typical ratio is 12.3:1. The school counts 89 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 18%. The rate at public schools in Northwest Hills Planning Region averages 37%, higher than here.
Census estimates describe Northwest Hills Planning Region this way: median household income is about $93,551, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Federal data list 50 public schools in Northwest Hills Planning Region, with a combined enrollment of about 14,539.
Washington Primary School is the closest public school, about 2.6 miles away in a straight line. There are 4 more public schools inside five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Shepaug Valley School is Rural: Fringe.
The number of students grew from 434 to 486 over 4 years.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Northwest Hills Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
113,216
Census ACS
Median income
$93,551
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
50
14,539 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Regional School District 12
- Washington Primary SchoolElementary · 156 students
- Booth Free SchoolElementary · 86 students
- The Burnham SchoolElementary · 68 students
Nearby schools
- Washington Primary School2.6 mi · 156
- Booth Free School3.2 mi · 86
- Schaghticoke Middle School4.6 mi · 791
- Northville Elementary School4.7 mi · 428
- The Burnham School5.6 mi · 68
- Bethlehem Elementary School6.1 mi · 276
Frequently asked questions
About Shepaug Valley SchoolHow many students attend Shepaug Valley School?
Shepaug Valley School enrolls approximately 486 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Shepaug Valley School serve?
Shepaug Valley School serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Shepaug Valley School have?
Shepaug Valley School employs 53 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Shepaug Valley School?
Student demographics at Shepaug Valley School are roughly 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Shepaug Valley School in?
Shepaug Valley School is part of Regional School District 12.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.