Can I use Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region?

Start with the 57 listed public schools and 16 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region Schools & Education

Name: Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

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Percentile-style score

Score Band

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Graduation Rate

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National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Education Data Brief: Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region

Measured School Summary

school metric data for Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region is currently unavailable.

Funding Context

Per-pupil expenditure data for Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region is not available.

Neighbor Context

Comparison data for Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region against Connecticut averages is limited.

School Data Brief

How to read Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

57 public schools and 16 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

Not scored

Data limited. State rank is unavailable because school score coverage is limited.

Completion

Not reported

Graduation-rate comparison is unavailable for this county.

Funding context

Not reported

Per-pupil spending comparison is unavailable for this county.

School coverage

16 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

Use the district and school tables below before drawing conclusions. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region has 57 public schools across 16 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Large multi-district county

Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region has many school records across many districts. County averages are only the opening screen; neighborhood-level assignment and grade-band fit matter more here.

State position

Not ranked

State score comparison is not available for this county.

Data confidence

Patchy

0 of 5 county signals are present, and 98% of listed schools report enrollment. Treat rankings and averages cautiously here.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Middletown School District

Elementary to high school visible

4,310 students

Elementary 8Middle 1High 1Other 0

10 listed schools in this county slice.

Cromwell School District

Elementary to high school visible

1,923 students

Elementary 2Middle 1High 1Other 0

4 listed schools in this county slice.

Regional School District 17

Elementary to high school visible

1,801 students

Elementary 3Middle 1High 1Other 0

5 listed schools in this county slice.

East Hampton School District

Elementary to high school visible

1,756 students

Elementary 2Middle 1High 1Other 0

4 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Middletown School District is the largest listed district slice, with 10 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Which schools are missing enrollment or ratio fields, and does the district publish a newer local profile than the NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data?

School Overview

Total Schools

in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region

Reported Enrollment

19,764

56 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary29

Middle13

High14

Other1

16 School Districts in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region

Middletown School District

Cromwell School District

4 schools

1,923 students

Regional School District 17

5 schools

1,801 students

East Hampton School District

4 schools

1,756 students

Clinton School District

3 schools

1,491 students

Regional School District 13

5 schools

1,340 students

Regional School District 18

5 schools

1,286 students

Portland School District

5 schools

1,232 students

Old Saybrook School District

3 schools

1,065 students

East Haddam School District

3 schools

977 students

57 Public Schools in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 2 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Middletown High School	Profile	Middletown School District	Middletown, 06457City: Small	9–12	High	1,214
Beman Middle School	Profile	Middletown School District	Middletown, 06457City: Small	6–8	Middle	968
Lewin G. Joel Jr. School	Record	Clinton School District	Clinton, 06413Suburb: Large	PK–4	Primary	549
Haddam-Killingworth High School	Record	Regional School District 17	Higganum, 06441Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	546
Memorial School	Record	East Hampton School District	East Hampton, 06424Town: Fringe	PK–3	Primary	544
Cromwell High School	Record	Cromwell School District	Cromwell, 06416Suburb: Large	9–12	High	536
Vinal Technical High School	Record	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	Middletown, 06457City: Small	9–12	Vocational	529
The Morgan School	Record	Clinton School District	Clinton, 06413Suburb: Large	9–12	High	524
East Hampton High School	Record	East Hampton School District	East Hampton, 06424Town: Fringe	9–12	High	514
Valley Regional High School	Record	Regional School District 04	Deep River, 06417Suburb: Large	9–12	High	489
Cromwell Middle School	Record	Cromwell School District	Cromwell, 06416Suburb: Large	6–8	Middle	483
Edna C. Stevens School	Record	Cromwell School District	Cromwell, 06416Suburb: Large	PK–2	Primary	473
East Hampton Middle School	Record	East Hampton School District	East Hampton, 06424Town: Fringe	6–8	Middle	433
Woodside Intermediate School	Record	Cromwell School District	Cromwell, 06416Suburb: Large	3–5	Primary	431
Jared Eliot School	Record	Clinton School District	Clinton, 06413Suburb: Large	5–8	Middle	418
Lyme-Old Lyme High School	Record	Regional School District 18	Old Lyme, 06371Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	407
Kathleen E. Goodwin School	Record	Old Saybrook School District	Old Saybrook, 06475Suburb: Large	PK–4	Primary	401
Haddam-Killingworth Middle School	Record	Regional School District 17	Killingworth, 06419Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	399
Coginchaug Regional High School	Record	Regional School District 13	Durham, 06422Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	384
Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School	Record	East Haddam School District	Moodus, 06469Rural: Fringe	4–8	Middle	378

Middletown High School

Middletown School District

Middletown, 06457 / City: Small

Profile9–12High1,214 students

Beman Middle School

Middletown School District

Middletown, 06457 / City: Small

Profile6–8Middle968 students

Lewin G. Joel Jr. School

Clinton School District

Clinton, 06413 / Suburb: Large

RecordPK–4Primary549 students

Haddam-Killingworth High School

Regional School District 17

Higganum, 06441 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12High546 students

Memorial School

East Hampton School District

East Hampton, 06424 / Town: Fringe

RecordPK–3Primary544 students

Cromwell High School

Cromwell School District

Cromwell, 06416 / Suburb: Large

Record9–12High536 students

Vinal Technical High School

Connecticut Technical Education and Career System

Middletown, 06457 / City: Small

Record9–12Vocational529 students

The Morgan School

Clinton School District

Clinton, 06413 / Suburb: Large

Record9–12High524 students

East Hampton High School

East Hampton School District

East Hampton, 06424 / Town: Fringe

Record9–12High514 students

Valley Regional High School

Regional School District 04

Deep River, 06417 / Suburb: Large

Record9–12High489 students

Cromwell Middle School

Cromwell School District

Cromwell, 06416 / Suburb: Large

Record6–8Middle483 students

Edna C. Stevens School

Cromwell School District

Cromwell, 06416 / Suburb: Large

RecordPK–2Primary473 students

East Hampton Middle School

East Hampton School District

East Hampton, 06424 / Town: Fringe

Record6–8Middle433 students

Woodside Intermediate School

Cromwell School District

Cromwell, 06416 / Suburb: Large

Record3–5Primary431 students

Jared Eliot School

Clinton School District

Clinton, 06413 / Suburb: Large

Record5–8Middle418 students

Lyme-Old Lyme High School

Regional School District 18

Old Lyme, 06371 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12High407 students

Kathleen E. Goodwin School

Old Saybrook School District

Old Saybrook, 06475 / Suburb: Large

RecordPK–4Primary401 students

Haddam-Killingworth Middle School

Regional School District 17

Killingworth, 06419 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle399 students

Coginchaug Regional High School

Regional School District 13

Durham, 06422 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12High384 students

Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School

East Haddam School District

Moodus, 06469 / Rural: Fringe

Record4–8Middle378 students

Education Data for Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region

Comprehensive education data for Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region is compiled from NCES and Census sources. Some metrics may not be available for all counties due to data collection boundaries.

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Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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