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Avon High School
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7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Avon High School
Avon High School operates as an average-sized high school in Avon, Connecticut, overseen by Avon School District. Current enrollment sits at 946 students spanning grades 9 through 12. That puts it 20% larger than the typical public school in Connecticut, which averages around 788 students.
Within Avon School District, which oversees 5 schools and 2,978 students, Avon High School is one campus in the system.
Demographically, Avon High School logs that White students make up the majority at 58%; the rest comes out to 22% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% multiracial.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 81 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 14% of students at Avon High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably below Capitol Planning Region's rate of about 43%.
Around the school, community-level numbers for Capitol Planning Region indicate median household earnings sit near $93,394, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Capitol Planning Region runs 286 public schools (combined enrollment of about 137,047 students), of which Avon High School is one.
The closest other public school is Avon Middle School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Avon High School.
Avon High School operates from a residential location.
Five-year trend. Avon High School's enrollment has declined 6% since 2018, when it stood at 1,011 (now 946). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 72% to 58%.
Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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