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Westbrook High School

156 McVeagh Rd., Westbrook, CT 06498 · (860) 399-6214 · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL166 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
166
High
DISTRICT 195 · STATE 788
Student : Teacher
6.3:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.1:1 · STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
78 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 44%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 93823%
Grade 103923%
Grade 114427%
Grade 124527%
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
10764%
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
5634%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Two+
21%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
7243%
Female
9457%

School pathway

Feeds from
Westbrook Middle School06–08
Based on grade levels within Westbrook School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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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 Westbrook High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
Enrollment
ranked largest first
166#193 of 201#13 of 13
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
47.0%#90 of 196#2 of 13
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-33.6%#3 of 120#1 of 11
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 2024-25
Enrollment
166
-42 (-20%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 280
Student : Teacher
6.3:1
was 6.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2516626.46.3:147% (78)
2023-2417626.56.7:140% (70)
2022-2320229.26.9:127% (54)
2020-21208316.7:131% (64)
2017-1825034.57.3:116% (41)
2015-16287348.4:112% (35)
2010-11301319.7:18% (23)
2000-012942312.8:1N/A
1990-91280319.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westbrook High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 34% (250 to 166); teachers down 23% (34.5 to 26.4).

About Westbrook High School

Westbrook High School is a very small high school with an address in Westbrook, Connecticut. Enrollment stands at 166 students, covering grades 9 through 12. The school is 79% below the average for high schools in Connecticut.

Westbrook High School sits within Westbrook School District, which has 3 schools and 584 students.

The share of White students at Westbrook High School is 64%, a majority. After that, the student body is 34% Hispanic. Census figures show Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region is about 81% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 47%.

There are about 6.3 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Westbrook High School, which has 26.4. High schools in Connecticut average 12.3:1, 6.0 more students per teacher than here. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Westbrook High School is about 47%. That is higher than the 32% average for public schools in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region.

Looking at the county, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, median household income comes to about $104,428, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 46% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. The county's public schools total 57, with about 19,075 students.

Westbrook High School's closest public school neighbor is Westbrook Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.

From 208 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 166 by 2024-25.

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Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region at a glance

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Population
175,822
Census ACS
Median income
$104,428
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
19,075 students

Quick facts

School name
Westbrook High School
District
Westbrook School District
Address
156 McVeagh Rd., Westbrook, CT 06498
Phone
(860) 399-6214
County
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
166
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
6.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
78 (47%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
090498001044
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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One other US public school is named Westbrook High. Westbrook High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Westbrook High School
What is the total enrollment at Westbrook High School?
Westbrook High School enrolls approximately 166 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Westbrook High School serve?
Westbrook High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Westbrook High School?
Approximately 6.3:1 students per teacher at Westbrook High School.
How diverse is Westbrook High School?
Westbrook High School reports a student body of 64% White, 34% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Westbrook High School?
Westbrook High School is overseen by Westbrook School District in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region.
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