Connecticut Public Schools

Connecticut is the #32 largest school system in the United States, serving 559,987 students across 1,158 public schools. There are 29 Blue Ribbon Schools, 54 magnet schools, 17 charter schools, and 48 special education schools. The student ethnicity breakdown in the state is show below:

Student by Ethnicity

(CT) School Average
% American Indian		 n/a
% Asian		 4%
% Hispanic		 19%
% Black		 13%
% White		 62%
Unknown		 2%

Connecticut Public Schools by County

County
# High
# Middle
# Elementary
1. Fairfield County 43 49 160
2. Hartford County 82 70 190
3. Litchfield County 22 15 48
4. Middlesex County 16 16 28
5. New Haven County 59 46 164
6. New London County 24 22 59
7. Tolland County 14 10 27
8. Windham County 14 10 25

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