Public schools in Ansonia, CT
Ansonia has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 2,961 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Ansonia Public Schools runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Ansonia's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Ansonia | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ansonia Public Schools | 4 | 2,332 | $21,321 |
| Connecticut Technical Education and Career System | 1 | 11,183 | $28,755 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Ansonia, 1,235 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | 618 | 12.2 | 35.1% | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System |
| Ansonia High School | 617 | 12.9 | 50.6% | Ansonia Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Ansonia, 560 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ansonia Middle School | 560 | 14.0 | 55.2% | Ansonia Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in Ansonia, 1,166 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prendergast School | 588 | 16.3 | 57.8% | Ansonia Public Schools |
| Mead School | 578 | 15.2 | 58.1% | Ansonia Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Ansonia's public schools compare with Connecticut's
The median Ansonia school has 14.0 students per full-time teacher, more than the Connecticut median of 11.9. 60% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 37% across the state. Its median school enrolls 588 students (state 412).
| Ansonia | Connecticut | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.0 | 11.9 |
| Median school size (students) | 588 | 412 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 60% | 37% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 47% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 2.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Ansonia schools and the 987 Connecticut schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Ansonia
- Ansonia Public SchoolsRuns 4 of Ansonia's 5 public schools and spent $21,321 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,321
- Emmett O'Brien Technical High School, the largest high school in Ansonia618 students in 2024-25, 12.2 per teacher.618
- Compare Ansonia Public Schools with Connecticut Technical Education and Career SystemAnsonia's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in ConnecticutConnecticut's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Ansonia addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Connecticut
- Bridgeport44 schools
- Hartford44 schools
- New Haven42 schools
- Waterbury32 schools
- Norwalk23 schools
- Stamford23 schools
- Danbury20 schools
- West Hartford17 schools
Questions about schools in Ansonia
How many public schools are in Ansonia, CT?
5 public schools with an address in Ansonia were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 2,961 students.What is the largest high school in Ansonia?
Emmett O'Brien Technical High School, with 618 students in 2024-25 (Connecticut Technical Education and Career System).Which districts run Ansonia's schools?
Ansonia Public Schools (4 schools), Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25