W. F. Kaynor Technical High School

As a medium-sized secondary school in Waterbury, Connecticut, W. F. Kaynor Technical High School hosts 831 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by Connecticut Technical Education and Career System.

Across the 17 schools in Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (11,296 students total), W. F. Kaynor Technical High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, W. F. Kaynor Technical High School reports that 48% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest is composed of 28% White, 16% Black, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 20% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, W. F. Kaynor Technical High School has 71 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Around the school, census data for Naugatuck Valley Planning Region shows median household earnings sit near $86,191, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region runs 121 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,861 students), of which W. F. Kaynor Technical High School is one.

Bunker Hill School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 7%: 776 students in 2018 compared to 831 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 46% to 28% across the same window.

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