The Gilbert School

The Gilbert School, a close-knit senior high in Winsted, Connecticut, overseen by The Gilbert School District, caters to 452 students, covering grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 43% smaller than the state mean of about 788.

The Gilbert School is a school of The Gilbert School District, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Demographically, The Gilbert School lists that the largest single group is White, at 67% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 21% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian, 3% Black. By comparison, Northwest Hills Planning Region as a whole is about 84% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The Gilbert School lists 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.0:1. The state averages about 12.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 56% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Northwest Hills Planning Region runs at roughly 37%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Northwest Hills Planning Region) logs that the typical household earns roughly $93,551 per year, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Northwest Hills Planning Region's 50 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,539 students), The Gilbert School is one campus in the mix.

Explorations is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.

The Gilbert School operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. The Gilbert School's enrollment has edged down 19% since 2018, when it stood at 561 (now 452). Over the same period, the Asian share contracted from 15% to 4%.

On allk12, members of the The Gilbert School community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.