Shepaug Valley School

Shepaug Valley School is a compact four-year high school in Washington, Connecticut, one of the schools within Regional School District 12. The school hosts 486 students in grades 6 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 788 students per school, that is 38% below typical.

Regional School District 12 runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 796 students. Shepaug Valley School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Shepaug Valley School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (83%). Other groups include 11% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Northwest Hills Planning Region as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.3:1, putting Shepaug Valley School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 18% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Northwest Hills Planning Region's rate of about 37%.

In the area at large, Northwest Hills Planning Region reports that median household income runs about $93,551, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Northwest Hills Planning Region runs 50 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,539 students), of which Shepaug Valley School is one.

The closest other public school is Washington Primary School, roughly 2.6 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Shepaug Valley School operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Shepaug Valley School's enrollment has edged up 15% since 2018, when it stood at 423 (now 486). The White share of enrollment declined from 91% to 83% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 8.0:1 in 2018 to 9.1:1 today.

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