Waterbury Arts Magnet School

Waterbury Arts Magnet School, a moderately sized four-year high school in Waterbury, Connecticut, operated by Waterbury School District, teaches 820 students, covering grades 6 through 12.

Waterbury School District runs 29 schools in total, collectively educating 17,123 students. Waterbury Arts Magnet School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Waterbury Arts Magnet School logs that 46% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 29% White, 18% Black, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 20% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 68 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 12.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 68% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (around 52%), the school's rate is north of typical.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Naugatuck Valley Planning Region) logs that the typical household earns roughly $86,191 per year, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Waterbury Arts Magnet School is one of 121 public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (combined enrollment of about 59,861 students).

Nearest neighbor: Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Waterbury Arts Magnet School has rose 76%, going from 466 students in 2018 to 820 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 29% to 46% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.