Can I use Naugatuck Valley Planning Region's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Naugatuck 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 Naugatuck 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 Naugatuck Valley Planning Region?

Start with the 121 listed public schools and 18 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Naugatuck Valley Planning Region Schools & Education

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

Naugatuck 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: Naugatuck Valley Planning Region

Measured School Summary

school metric data for Naugatuck Valley Planning Region is currently unavailable.

Funding Context

Per-pupil expenditure data for Naugatuck Valley Planning Region is not available.

Neighbor Context

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

School Data Brief

How to read Naugatuck 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

121 public schools and 18 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

121

18 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

Naugatuck Valley Planning Region has 121 public schools across 18 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 Naugatuck 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

Naugatuck 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 99% 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.

Waterbury School District

Elementary to high school visible

17,131 students

Elementary 21Middle 3High 5Other 0

29 listed schools in this county slice.

Bristol School District

Elementary to high school visible

7,404 students

Elementary 8Middle 3High 2Other 1

14 listed schools in this county slice.

Shelton School District

Elementary to high school visible

4,374 students

Elementary 5Middle 2High 1Other 0

8 listed schools in this county slice.

Cheshire School District

Elementary to high school visible

4,134 students

Elementary 5Middle 1High 1Other 0

7 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Waterbury School District is the largest listed district slice, with 29 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 Naugatuck Valley Planning Region?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Naugatuck 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?

Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?

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

121

in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region

Reported Enrollment

60,739

120 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

1% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary70

Middle25

High24

Other2

18 School Districts in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region

Waterbury School District

Bristol School District

Shelton School District

Cheshire School District

Naugatuck School District

Regional School District 15

Watertown School District

5 schools

2,566 students

Ansonia School District

4 schools

2,265 students

Seymour School District

4 schools

2,123 students

Wolcott School District

5 schools

2,109 students

121 Public Schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 10 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 Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Crosby High School	Profile	Waterbury School District	Waterbury, 06705Suburb: Midsize	9–12	High	1,400
John F. Kennedy High School	Profile	Waterbury School District	Waterbury, 06708Suburb: Midsize	9–12	High	1,297
Naugatuck High School	Profile	Naugatuck School District	Naugatuck, 06770Suburb: Midsize	9–12	High	1,288
Shelton High School	Profile	Shelton School District	Shelton, 06484Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,270
Bristol Central High School	Profile	Bristol School District	Bristol, 06010Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,246
Cheshire High School	Profile	Cheshire School District	Cheshire, 06410Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,239
Wilby High School	Profile	Waterbury School District	Waterbury, 06704Suburb: Midsize	9–12	High	1,157
Bristol Eastern High School	Profile	Bristol School District	Bristol, 06010Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,113
Michael F. Wallace Middle School	Profile	Waterbury School District	Waterbury, 06705Suburb: Midsize	4–8	Middle	1,062
Pomperaug Regional High School	Profile	Regional School District 15	Southbury, 06488Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	1,039
Greene-Hills School	Record	Bristol School District	Bristol, 06010Suburb: Large	PK–8	Primary	824
Waterbury Arts Magnet School	Record	Waterbury School District	Waterbury, 06706Suburb: Midsize	6–12	High	821
West Bristol School	Record	Bristol School District	Bristol, 06010Suburb: Large	KG–8	Primary	819
Highland School	Record	Cheshire School District	Cheshire, 06410Suburb: Large	KG–6	Primary	818
West Side Middle School	Record	Waterbury School District	Waterbury, 06708Suburb: Midsize	6–8	Middle	817
W. F. Kaynor Technical High School	Record	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	Waterbury, 06708Suburb: Midsize	9–12	Vocational	791
Intermediate School	Record	Shelton School District	Shelton, 06484Suburb: Large	7–8	Middle	777
Waterbury Career Academy	Record	Waterbury School District	Waterbury, 06704Suburb: Midsize	9–12	High	766
Watertown High School	Record	Watertown School District	Watertown, 06795Suburb: Midsize	9–12	High	735
North End Middle School	Record	Waterbury School District	Waterbury, 06704Suburb: Midsize	6–8	Middle	692

Crosby High School

Waterbury School District

Waterbury, 06705 / Suburb: Midsize

Profile9–12High1,400 students

John F. Kennedy High School

Waterbury School District

Waterbury, 06708 / Suburb: Midsize

Profile9–12High1,297 students

Naugatuck High School

Naugatuck School District

Naugatuck, 06770 / Suburb: Midsize

Profile9–12High1,288 students

Shelton High School

Shelton School District

Shelton, 06484 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,270 students

Bristol Central High School

Bristol School District

Bristol, 06010 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,246 students

Cheshire High School

Cheshire School District

Cheshire, 06410 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,239 students

Wilby High School

Waterbury School District

Waterbury, 06704 / Suburb: Midsize

Profile9–12High1,157 students

Bristol Eastern High School

Bristol School District

Bristol, 06010 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,113 students

Michael F. Wallace Middle School

Waterbury School District

Waterbury, 06705 / Suburb: Midsize

Profile4–8Middle1,062 students

Pomperaug Regional High School

Regional School District 15

Southbury, 06488 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High1,039 students

Greene-Hills School

Bristol School District

Bristol, 06010 / Suburb: Large

RecordPK–8Primary824 students

Waterbury Arts Magnet School

Waterbury School District

Waterbury, 06706 / Suburb: Midsize

Record6–12High821 students

West Bristol School

Bristol School District

Bristol, 06010 / Suburb: Large

RecordKG–8Primary819 students

Highland School

Cheshire School District

Cheshire, 06410 / Suburb: Large

RecordKG–6Primary818 students

West Side Middle School

Waterbury School District

Waterbury, 06708 / Suburb: Midsize

Record6–8Middle817 students

W. F. Kaynor Technical High School

Connecticut Technical Education and Career System

Waterbury, 06708 / Suburb: Midsize

Record9–12Vocational791 students

Intermediate School

Shelton School District

Shelton, 06484 / Suburb: Large

Record7–8Middle777 students

Waterbury Career Academy

Waterbury School District

Waterbury, 06704 / Suburb: Midsize

Record9–12High766 students

Watertown High School

Watertown School District

Watertown, 06795 / Suburb: Midsize

Record9–12High735 students

North End Middle School

Waterbury School District

Waterbury, 06704 / Suburb: Midsize

Record6–8Middle692 students

Education Data for Naugatuck Valley Planning Region

Comprehensive education data for Naugatuck 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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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated May 13, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

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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