Connecticut school data rankings
Compare regular public school districts by one measure at a time, then inspect the underlying profile. Of 168 regular districts, 168 report 2024–25 enrollment and 167 match the FY 2023 finance file. Charter, service, specialized, and other agencies remain in the directory but are excluded from these unlike comparisons.
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Showing 1–25 of 168 regular districts reporting enrollment. NCES CCD 2024–25.
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Largest school districts in Connecticut
Ordered by 2024–25 reported membership. This is a scale comparison, not a quality ranking.
| Rank | Name | Location | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bridgeport School District 36 schools | Bridgeport | 20,022 |
| 2 | New Haven School District 35 schools | New Haven | 18,817 |
| 3 | Waterbury School District 29 schools | Waterbury | 18,776 |
| 4 | Hartford School District 41 schools | Hartford | 16,434 |
| 5 | Stamford School District 21 schools | Stamford | 16,185 |
| 6 | Danbury School District 20 schools | Danbury | 11,956 |
| 7 | Norwalk School District 22 schools | Norwalk | 11,473 |
| 8 | New Britain School District 14 schools | New Britain | 10,038 |
| 9 | Fairfield School District 16 schools | Fairfield | 9,139 |
| 10 | West Hartford School District 16 schools | West Hartford | 9,128 |
| 11 | Meriden School District 13 schools | Meriden | 8,707 |
| 12 | Greenwich School District 15 schools | Greenwich | 8,465 |
| 13 | Bristol School District 13 schools | Bristol | 7,713 |
| 14 | Trumbull School District 9 schools | Trumbull | 6,943 |
| 15 | Stratford School District 13 schools | Stratford | 6,578 |
| 16 | East Hartford School District 12 schools | East Hartford | 6,504 |
| 17 | Southington School District 13 schools | Southington | 6,200 |
| 18 | Manchester School District 10 schools | Manchester | 6,122 |
| 19 | West Haven School District 9 schools | West Haven | 5,950 |
| 20 | Glastonbury School District 8 schools | Glastonbury | 5,696 |
| 21 | Hamden School District 10 schools | Hamden | 5,464 |
| 22 | Westport School District 8 schools | Westport | 5,281 |
| 23 | Wallingford School District 12 schools | Wallingford | 5,241 |
| 24 | Milford School District 13 schools | Milford | 5,218 |
| 25 | South Windsor School District 6 schools | South Windsor | 5,125 |
Source: NCES CCD LEA Membership, 2024–25.
Highest spending per pupil in Connecticut
Ordered by FY 2023 current expenditure per pupil among districts with at least 200 students. District responsibilities and local costs differ.
| Rank | Name | Location | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Regional School District 01 356 students | Falls Village | $38,525 |
| 2 | Westbrook School District 592 students | Westbrook | $35,786 |
| 3 | Sherman School District 231 students | Sherman | $33,272 |
| 4 | Regional School District 09 712 students | Easton | $32,959 |
| 5 | Redding School District 855 students | Easton | $32,817 |
| 6 | Salisbury School District 288 students | Lakeville | $32,730 |
| 7 | Regional School District 12 798 students | Washington Depot | $32,542 |
| 8 | East Windsor School District 1,035 students | East Windsor | $32,070 |
| 9 | Bloomfield School District 1,897 students | Bloomfield | $32,042 |
| 10 | Essex School District 308 students | Deep River | $31,691 |
| 11 | Greenwich School District 8,465 students | Greenwich | $31,154 |
| 12 | Regional School District 13 1,339 students | Durham | $31,140 |
| 13 | Old Saybrook School District 1,030 students | Old Saybrook | $30,705 |
| 14 | Regional School District 04 646 students | Deep River | $29,948 |
| 15 | Norwich School District 3,291 students | Norwich | $29,852 |
| 16 | North Canaan School District 245 students | Canaan | $29,479 |
| 17 | Mansfield School District 966 students | Storrs | $29,378 |
| 18 | Regional School District 18 1,281 students | Old Lyme | $28,792 |
| 19 | New London School District 2,918 students | New London | $28,737 |
| 20 | Willington School District 376 students | Willington | $28,515 |
| 21 | Weston School District 2,101 students | Weston | $28,431 |
| 22 | Westport School District 5,281 students | Westport | $28,385 |
| 23 | Windsor Locks School District 1,448 students | Windsor Locks | $28,256 |
| 24 | Preston School District 432 students | Preston | $28,048 |
| 25 | New Canaan School District 4,060 students | New Canaan | $27,979 |
Source: NCES School District Finance Survey (F-33), FY 2023. Resource measure only.
Connecticut high schools with broad reported program access
Counts AP student enrollment, gifted programming, and computer-science classes reported in CRDC. This does not measure course quality, participation rates, or current availability.
| Rank | Name | Location | Positive fields |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Staples High School 09–12 · 30 AP courses | Westport School District | 3 of 3 |
| 2 | Fairfield Ludlowe High School 09–12 · 28 AP courses | Fairfield School District | 3 of 3 |
| 3 | Fairfield Warde High School 09–12 · 28 AP courses | Fairfield School District | 3 of 3 |
| 4 | Farmington High School 09–12 · 27 AP courses | Farmington School District | 3 of 3 |
| 5 | New Canaan High School 09–12 · 25 AP courses | New Canaan School District | 3 of 3 |
| 6 | Newtown High School 09–12 · 24 AP courses | Newtown School District | 3 of 3 |
| 7 | Mark T. Sheehan High School 09–12 · 24 AP courses | Wallingford School District | 3 of 3 |
| 8 | Darien High School 09–12 · 23 AP courses | Darien School District | 3 of 3 |
| 9 | Pomperaug Regional High School 09–12 · 23 AP courses | Regional School District 15 | 3 of 3 |
| 10 | Joseph A. Foran High School 09–12 · 23 AP courses | Milford School District | 3 of 3 |
| 11 | Jonathan Law High School 09–12 · 22 AP courses | Milford School District | 3 of 3 |
| 12 | New Fairfield High School 09–12 · 21 AP courses | New Fairfield School District | 3 of 3 |
| 13 | Weston High School 09–12 · 21 AP courses | Weston School District | 3 of 3 |
| 14 | Middletown High School 09–12 · 20 AP courses | Middletown School District | 3 of 3 |
| 15 | Lyman Hall High School 09–12 · 20 AP courses | Wallingford School District | 3 of 3 |
| 16 | Hamden High School 09–12 · 19 AP courses | Hamden School District | 3 of 3 |
| 17 | Manchester High School 09–12 · 17 AP courses | Manchester School District | 3 of 3 |
| 18 | Windsor High School 09–12 · 17 AP courses | Windsor School District | 3 of 3 |
| 19 | Bristol Eastern High School 09–12 · 17 AP courses | Bristol School District | 3 of 3 |
| 20 | Valley Regional High School 09–12 · 17 AP courses | Regional School District 04 | 3 of 3 |
| 21 | North Haven High School 09–12 · 16 AP courses | North Haven School District | 3 of 3 |
| 22 | Coventry High School 09–12 · 16 AP courses | Coventry School District | 3 of 3 |
| 23 | Wilbur Cross High School 09–12 · 15 AP courses | New Haven School District | 3 of 3 |
| 24 | Woodland Regional High School 09–12 · 13 AP courses | Regional School District 16 | 3 of 3 |
| 25 | James Hillhouse High School 09–12 · 12 AP courses | New Haven School District | 3 of 3 |
Source: CRDC 2021–22. At least two program fields must be known for inclusion.