Public schools in New Haven, CT
New Haven has 42 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 9 high, 1 middle, 29 elementary, 3 other, enrolling 20,596 students. They are run by 7 districts and agencies; New Haven Public Schools runs 36 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 7 districts and agencies that run New Haven's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in New Haven | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Haven Public Schools | 36 | 19,150 | $22,543 |
| Amistad Academy District | 1 | 1,116 | $14,431 |
| Elm City College Preparatory School District | 1 | 783 | $15,848 |
| Highville Charter School | 1 | 505 | $13,547 |
| Booker T. Washington Academy | 1 | 444 | $14,387 |
| Elm City Montessori School | 1 | 298 | $15,721 |
| Common Ground High School District | 1 | 226 | $21,354 |
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.
9 high schools in New Haven, 5,556 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Cross High School | 1,742 | 13.7 | 68.3% | New Haven Public Schools |
| James Hillhouse High School | 1,124 | 13.4 | 74.8% | New Haven Public Schools |
| Hill Regional Career High School | 625 | 11.4 | 68.0% | New Haven Public Schools |
| Cooperative High School - Inter-District Magnet | 560 | 11.7 | 61.8% | New Haven Public Schools |
| Metropolitan Business Academy | 380 | 11.5 | 70.3% | New Haven Public Schools |
| Sound School | 332 | 8.3 | 43.7% | New Haven Public Schools |
| New Haven Academy | 321 | 13.4 | 52.0% | New Haven Public Schools |
| High School In The Community | 251 | 10.0 | 68.9% | New Haven Public Schools |
| Common Ground High School | 221 | 10.0 | 58.4% | Common Ground High |
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 New Haven, 348 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School | 348 | 10.2 | 67.5% | New Haven 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.
29 elementary schools in New Haven, 12,328 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Haven School | 734 | 13.8 | 71.0% | New Haven Public Schools |
| Ross/Woodward School | 562 | 14.1 | 71.0% | New Haven Public Schools |
| John C. Daniels | 522 | 13.7 | 63.6% | New Haven Public Schools |
| Nathan Hale School | 506 | 15.3 | 54.7% | New Haven Public Schools |
| Barnard Environmental Magnet School | 496 | 16.4 | 71.6% | New Haven Public Schools |
| Conte/West Hills Magnet School | 496 | 10.8 | 73.6% | New Haven Public Schools |
| Davis Academy for Arts & Design Innovation | 489 | 15.7 | 54.8% | New Haven Public Schools |
| John S. Martinez Sea and Sky STEM School | 486 | 17.4 | 74.9% | New Haven Public Schools |
| Benjamin Jepson Magnet School | 483 | 15.3 | 64.4% | New Haven Public Schools |
| Mauro-Sheridan Magnet School | 482 | 15.1 | 62.2% | New Haven Public Schools |
The other 19 elementary 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.
3 other schools in New Haven, 2,364 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amistad Academy | 1,105 | 10.8 | 69.5% | Amistad Academy District |
| Elm City College Preparatory School | 760 | 19.4 | 70.4% | Elm City College Preparatory |
| Highville Charter School | 499 | 12.8 | 61.5% | Highville Charter School |
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 New Haven's public schools compare with Connecticut's
The median New Haven school has 13.4 students per full-time teacher, more than the Connecticut median of 11.9. 57% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 37% across the state. Its median school enrolls 442 students (state 412).
| New Haven | Connecticut | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.4 | 11.9 |
| Median school size (students) | 442 | 412 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 57% | 37% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 98% | 47% |
| Charter schools | 14% | 2.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 42 New Haven 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 New Haven
- New Haven Public SchoolsRuns 36 of New Haven's 42 public schools and spent $22,543 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,543
- Wilbur Cross High School, the largest high school in New Haven1,742 students in 2024-25, 13.7 per teacher.1,742
- Compare New Haven Public Schools with Amistad Academy DistrictNew Haven'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 New Haven 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
- Waterbury32 schools
- Norwalk23 schools
- Stamford23 schools
- Danbury20 schools
- West Hartford17 schools
- East Hartford16 schools
Questions about schools in New Haven
How many public schools are in New Haven, CT?
42 public schools with an address in New Haven were open in 2024-25: 9 high, 1 middle, 29 elementary, 3 other, enrolling 20,596 students. 6 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in New Haven?
Wilbur Cross High School, with 1,742 students in 2024-25 (New Haven Public Schools).Which districts run New Haven's schools?
New Haven Public Schools (36 schools), Amistad Academy District (1 school), Elm City College Preparatory School District (1 school), Highville Charter School (1 school), and 3 more. 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