Public schools in Waterford, CT
Waterford has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,303 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Waterford 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 Waterford's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Waterford | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford Public Schools | 4 | 2,338 | $26,605 |
| 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.
One high school in Waterford, 713 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford High School | 713 | 11.1 | 23.7% | Waterford 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 Waterford, 529 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Lane Middle School | 529 | 11.3 | 26.1% | Waterford 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 Waterford, 601 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Neck Elementary School | 309 | 10.2 | 23.3% | Waterford Public Schools |
| Oswegatchie Elementary School | 292 | 9.7 | 23.6% | Waterford 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 other school in Waterford, 460 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Friendship School | 460 | 17.7 | 55.4% | 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.
How Waterford's public schools compare with Connecticut's
The median Waterford school has 11.1 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Connecticut median of 11.9. 20% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 37% across the state. Its median school enrolls 460 students (state 412).
| Waterford | Connecticut | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.1 | 11.9 |
| Median school size (students) | 460 | 412 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 20% | 37% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 47% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 2.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Waterford 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 Waterford
- Waterford Public SchoolsRuns 4 of Waterford's 5 public schools and spent $26,605 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$26,605
- Waterford High School, the largest high school in Waterford713 students in 2024-25, 11.1 per teacher.713
- Compare Waterford Public Schools with LearnWaterford'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 Waterford 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 Waterford
How many public schools are in Waterford, CT?
5 public schools with an address in Waterford were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,303 students.What is the largest high school in Waterford?
Waterford High School, with 713 students in 2024-25 (Waterford Public Schools).Which districts run Waterford's schools?
Waterford Public Schools (4 schools), 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