Public schools in Groton, CT
Groton has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 3,999 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Groton School District runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Groton's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Groton | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Groton School District | 5 | 4,104 | $24,584 |
| Connecticut Technical Education and Career System | 1 | 11,183 | $28,755 |
| Learn | 1 | 1,410 | not reported |
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.
3 high schools in Groton, 1,900 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert E. Fitch High School | 942 | 11.2 | 48.0% | Groton |
| Ella T. Grasso Technical High School | 684 | 11.7 | 41.8% | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System |
| Marine Science Magnet High School | 274 | 10.5 | 25.2% | Learn |
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 Groton, 884 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groton Middle School | 884 | 11.7 | 73.3% | Groton |
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.
3 elementary schools in Groton, 1,215 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thames River Magnet School | 501 | 12.3 | 67.3% | Groton |
| Catherine Kolnaski Magnet School | 375 | 12.0 | 73.1% | Groton |
| Charles Barnum Magnet School | 339 | 11.8 | 36.9% | Groton |
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 Groton's public schools compare with Connecticut's
The median Groton school has 11.7 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Connecticut median of 11.9. 29% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 37% across the state. Its median school enrolls 501 students (state 412).
| Groton | Connecticut | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.7 | 11.9 |
| Median school size (students) | 501 | 412 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 29% | 37% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 71% | 47% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 2.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Groton 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 Groton
- Groton School DistrictRuns 5 of Groton's 7 public schools and spent $24,584 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,584
- Robert E. Fitch High School, the largest high school in Groton942 students in 2024-25, 11.2 per teacher.942
- Compare Groton School District with Connecticut Technical Education and Career SystemGroton'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 a Groton 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 Groton
How many public schools are in Groton, CT?
7 public schools with an address in Groton were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 3,999 students.What is the largest high school in Groton?
Robert E. Fitch High School, with 942 students in 2024-25 (Groton School District).Which districts run Groton's schools?
Groton School District (5 schools), Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (1 school), Learn (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