The average public school in Connecticut has approximately 497 students (2025).
The public schools with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest public school in Connecticut (by enrollment) is Danbury High School with 3,603 students.
# Students Range: 1,272
3,603
Avg. # Students: 1,698
Largest Connecticut Public Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Danbury High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 3,603
Grades: 9-12
43 Clapboard Ridge Rd.
Danbury, CT 06811
(203) 797-4803
Danbury, CT 06811
(203) 797-4803
Rank: #22.
Greenwich High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 2,633
Grades: 9-12
10 Hillside Rd.
Greenwich, CT 06830
(203) 625-8000
Greenwich, CT 06830
(203) 625-8000
Rank: #33.
New Britain High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,398
Grades: 9-12
110 Mill St.
New Britain, CT 06051
(860) 225-6300
New Britain, CT 06051
(860) 225-6300
Rank: #44.
Westhill High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,259
Grades: 9-12
125 Roxbury Rd.
Stamford, CT 06902
(203) 977-4477
Stamford, CT 06902
(203) 977-4477
Rank: #55.
Trumbull High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 2,155
Grades: 9-12
72 Strobel Rd.
Trumbull, CT 06611
(203) 452-4555
Trumbull, CT 06611
(203) 452-4555
Rank: #66.
Stamford High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,121
Grades: 9-12
55 Strawberry Hill Ave.
Stamford, CT 06902
(203) 977-4223
Stamford, CT 06902
(203) 977-4223
Rank: #77.
Norwich Free Academy
(Math: 22% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,001
Grades: 9-12
305 Broadway
Norwich, CT 06360
(860) 887-2505
Norwich, CT 06360
(860) 887-2505
Rank: #88.
Southington High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,920
Grades: 9-12
720 Pleasant Street
Southington, CT 06489
(860) 628-3229
Southington, CT 06489
(860) 628-3229
Rank: #99.
West Haven High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,793
Grades: 9-12
1 Mcdonough Plaza
West Haven, CT 06516
(203) 937-4360
West Haven, CT 06516
(203) 937-4360
Rank: #1010.
Glastonbury High School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,780
Grades: 9-12
330 Hubbard St.
Glastonbury, CT 06033
(860) 652-7200
Glastonbury, CT 06033
(860) 652-7200
Rank: #1111.
Brien Mcmahon High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,766
Grades: 9-12
300 Highland Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06854
(203) 852-9488
Norwalk, CT 06854
(203) 852-9488
Rank: #1212.
Manchester High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,739
Grades: 9-12
134 Middletpke E
Manchester, CT 06040
(860) 647-3530
Manchester, CT 06040
(860) 647-3530
Rank: #1313.
East Hartford High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,723
Grades: 9-12
869 Forbes St.
East Hartford, CT 06118
(860) 622-5200
East Hartford, CT 06118
(860) 622-5200
Rank: #1414.
Wilbur Cross High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,721
Grades: 9-12
181 Mitchell Dr.
New Haven, CT 06511
(475) 220-7400
New Haven, CT 06511
(475) 220-7400
Rank: #1515.
Central High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,704
Grades: 9-12
1 Lincoln Blvd.
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 576-7377
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 576-7377
Rank: #1616.
Hamden High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,661
Grades: 9-12
2040 Dixwell Ave.
Hamden, CT 06514
(203) 407-2040
Hamden, CT 06514
(203) 407-2040
Rank: #1717.
Staples High School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 1,626
Grades: 9-12
70 North Ave.
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1210
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1210
Rank: #1818.
Norwalk High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,547
Grades: 9-12
23 Calvin Murphy Drive
Norwalk, CT 06851
(203) 838-4481
Norwalk, CT 06851
(203) 838-4481
Rank: #1919.
Fairfield Ludlowe High School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 1,489
Grades: 9-12
785 Unquowa Rd.
Fairfield, CT 06824
(203) 255-7201
Fairfield, CT 06824
(203) 255-7201
Rank: #2020.
Enfield High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,481
Grades: 9-12
1264 Enfield St.
Enfield, CT 06082
(860) 253-5540
Enfield, CT 06082
(860) 253-5540
Rank: #2121.
Crosby High School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,452
Grades: 9-12
300 Pierpont Rd.
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8061
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8061
Rank: #2222.
Ridgefield High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 1,420
Grades: 9-12
700 North Salem Rd.
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 894-5750
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 894-5750
Rank: #2323.
Conard High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,402
Grades: 9-12
110 Beechwood Rd.
West Hartford, CT 06107
(860) 231-5000
West Hartford, CT 06107
(860) 231-5000
Rank: #2424.
Darien High School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Students: 1,398
Grades: 9-12
80 High School Ln.
Darien, CT 06820
(203) 655-3981
Darien, CT 06820
(203) 655-3981
Rank: #2525.
Hall High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,393
Grades: 9-12
975 North Main St.
West Hartford, CT 06117
(860) 232-4561
West Hartford, CT 06117
(860) 232-4561
Rank: #2626.
John F. Kennedy High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,391
Grades: 9-12
422 Highland Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8153
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8153
Rank: #2727.
South Windsor High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,381
Grades: 9-12
161 Nevers Rd.
South Windsor, CT 06074
(860) 648-5000
South Windsor, CT 06074
(860) 648-5000
Rank: #2828.
Fairfield Warde High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,370
Grades: 9-12
755 Melville Ave.
Fairfield, CT 06825
(203) 255-8449
Fairfield, CT 06825
(203) 255-8449
Rank: #2929.
Amity Regional High School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 1,364
Grades: 9-12
25 Newton Rd.
Woodbridge, CT 06525
(203) 397-4830
Woodbridge, CT 06525
(203) 397-4830
Rank: #3030.
Shelton High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,311
Grades: 9-12
120 Meadow St.
Shelton, CT 06484
(203) 922-3004
Shelton, CT 06484
(203) 922-3004
Rank: #3131.
Francis T. Maloney High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,301
Grades: 9-12
121 Gravel St.
Meriden, CT 06450
(203) 238-2334
Meriden, CT 06450
(203) 238-2334
Rank: #3232.
Farmington High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,287
Grades: 9-12
10 Monteith Dr
Farmington, CT 06032
(860) 673-2514
Farmington, CT 06032
(860) 673-2514
Rank: #3333.
Newington High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,284
Grades: 9-12
605 Willard Avenue
Newington, CT 06111
(860) 666-5611
Newington, CT 06111
(860) 666-5611
Rank: #3434.
Newtown High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,276
Grades: 9-12
12 Berkshire Rd.
Sandy Hook, CT 06482
(203) 426-7646
Sandy Hook, CT 06482
(203) 426-7646
Rank: #3535.
Naugatuck High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,272
Grades: 9-12
543 Rubber Ave.
Naugatuck, CT 06770
(203) 720-5400
Naugatuck, CT 06770
(203) 720-5400
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Connecticut average public schools student size?
The Connecticut average public schools student size is 497 for 2025.
What are the public schools with the largest student size in Connecticut?
The best top ranked public schools in Connecticut include Danbury High School, Greenwich High School and New Britain High School.
What is public high school and public elementary school with the largest student size in Connecticut?
The public high school with the largest student size in Connecticut is Danbury High School, with a value of 3,603. The public elementary school with the largest student size is Saxe Middle School, with a value of 1,261.
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