Public schools and districts in Connecticut
A source-first directory of every currently open local education agency and school in the federal NCES file. The directory includes regular districts, charter agencies, service agencies, and other official agency types; rankings compare regular districts separately.
- Education agencies
- 209
- Regular districts
- 168
- Schools
- 1,004
- Students in regular districts
- 471,251
Agency and school directory: preliminary NCES CCD 2025–26. Enrollment and teacher counts: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported.
Browse Connecticut agencies by name
Starting points by reported enrollment
| Agency | Location | Schools | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport School District NCES 0900450 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Bridgeport | 36 | 20,022 | 14.6:1 |
| New Haven School District NCES 0902790 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | New Haven | 35 | 18,817 | 12:1 |
| Waterbury School District NCES 0904830 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Waterbury | 29 | 18,776 | 12.9:1 |
| Hartford School District NCES 0901920 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Hartford | 41 | 16,434 | 14.3:1 |
| Stamford School District NCES 0904320 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Stamford | 21 | 16,185 | 12.2:1 |
| Danbury School District NCES 0901020 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Danbury | 20 | 11,956 | 14.2:1 |
| Norwalk School District NCES 0903090 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Norwalk | 22 | 11,473 | 12.5:1 |
| Connecticut Technical Education and Career System NCES 0900002 · State operated agency | Hartford | 17 | 11,296 | 11:1 |
| New Britain School District NCES 0902670 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | New Britain | 14 | 10,038 | 12.9:1 |
| Fairfield School District NCES 0901530 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Fairfield | 16 | 9,139 | 10.6:1 |
| West Hartford School District NCES 0904920 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | West Hartford | 16 | 9,128 | 12.2:1 |
| Capitol Region Education Council NCES 0900700 · Specialized public school district | Hartford | 16 | 9,091 | 11.1:1 |
| Meriden School District NCES 0902400 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Meriden | 13 | 8,707 | 15.2:1 |
| Greenwich School District NCES 0901710 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Greenwich | 15 | 8,465 | 10.9:1 |
| Bristol School District NCES 0900510 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Bristol | 13 | 7,713 | 12.6:1 |
| Trumbull School District NCES 0904620 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Trumbull | 9 | 6,943 | 14.1:1 |
| Stratford School District NCES 0904440 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Stratford | 13 | 6,578 | 12.5:1 |
| East Hartford School District NCES 0901260 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | East Hartford | 12 | 6,504 | 11.8:1 |
| Southington School District NCES 0904230 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Southington | 13 | 6,200 | 12.1:1 |
| Manchester School District NCES 0902310 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Manchester | 10 | 6,122 | 10.3:1 |
| West Haven School District NCES 0904950 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | West Haven | 9 | 5,950 | 12.1:1 |
| Glastonbury School District NCES 0901620 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Glastonbury | 8 | 5,696 | 12.6:1 |
| Hamden School District NCES 0901860 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Hamden | 10 | 5,464 | 12.7:1 |
| Westport School District NCES 0905040 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Westport | 8 | 5,281 | 10.6:1 |
| Wallingford School District NCES 0904740 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Wallingford | 12 | 5,241 | 10.7:1 |
Large public high schools in Connecticut
A practical starting list ordered by reported enrollment; this is not a ranking.
Danbury High School
Danbury School District · 09–12
Greenwich High School
Greenwich School District · 09–12
New Britain High School
New Britain School District · 09–12
Westhill High School
Stamford School District · 09–12
Trumbull High School
Trumbull School District · 09–12
Stamford High School
Stamford School District · 09–12
Norwich Free Academy
Norwich Free Academy District · 09–12
Southington High School
Southington School District · 09–12
West Haven High School
West Haven School District · 09–12
Central High School
Bridgeport School District · 09–12
East Hartford High School
East Hartford School District · 09–12
Wilbur Cross High School
New Haven School District · 09–12
Brien McMahon High School
Norwalk School District · 09–12
Glastonbury High School
Glastonbury School District · 09–12
Manchester High School
Manchester School District · 09–12
Staples High School
Westport School District · 09–12
Hamden High School
Hamden School District · 09–12
Norwalk High School
Norwalk School District · 09–12
Crosby High School
Waterbury School District · 09–12
South Windsor High School
South Windsor School District · 09–12