District guide
New Haven School District public schools
Parent-focused district context for South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What New Haven School District tells you before choosing a home
New Haven School District is listed with 37 public schools and 18,290 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 27 primary, 1 middle, 9 high schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
37 district schools are associated with South Central Connecticut Planning Region in the current file, about 25% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
27
12,017 reported students
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327 reported students
9
5,946 reported students
Parent checks for New Haven School District
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in New Haven School District
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Cross High School Regular | High | 9–12 | New Haven | 1,633 | Profile |
| James Hillhouse High School Regular | High | 9–12 | New Haven | 1,139 | Profile |
| Fair Haven School Regular | Primary | PK–8 | New Haven | 682 | Listed only |
| Hill Regional Career High School Regular | High | 9–12 | New Haven | 651 | Listed only |
| Conte/West Hills Magnet School Regular | Primary | PK–8 | New Haven | 606 | Listed only |
| Ross/Woodward School Regular | Primary | PK–8 | New Haven | 603 | Listed only |
| Engineering - Science University Magnet School Regular | High | 6–12 | West Haven | 598 | Listed only |
| Cooperative High School - Inter-District Magnet Regular | High | 9–12 | New Haven | 557 | Listed only |
| Nathan Hale School Regular | Primary | PK–8 | New Haven | 530 | Listed only |
| Mauro-Sheridan Magnet School Regular | Primary | PK–8 | New Haven | 507 | Listed only |
| Benjamin Jepson Magnet School Regular | Primary | PK–8 | New Haven | 500 | Listed only |
| John C. Daniels Regular | Primary | PK–8 | New Haven | 494 | Listed only |
| Truman School Regular | Primary | PK–8 | New Haven | 483 | Listed only |
| Davis Academy for Arts & Design Innovation Regular | Primary | PK–8 | New Haven | 481 | Listed only |
| Beecher School Regular | Primary | PK–8 | New Haven | 480 | Listed only |
| John S. Martinez Sea and Sky STEM School Regular | Primary | PK–8 | New Haven | 476 | Listed only |
| Barnard Environmental Magnet School Regular | Primary | PK–8 | New Haven | 467 | Listed only |
| Family Academy of Multilingual Exploration Regular | Primary | PK–8 | New Haven | 452 | Listed only |
| Clinton Avenue School Regular | Primary | KG–8 | New Haven | 450 | Listed only |
| East Rock Community Magnet School Regular | Primary | PK–8 | New Haven | 449 | Listed only |
| Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School Regular | Primary | KG–8 | New Haven | 438 | Listed only |
| Hill Central Music Academy Regular | Primary | PK–8 | New Haven | 423 | Listed only |
| King/Robinson Magnet School Regular | Primary | PK–8 | New Haven | 418 | Listed only |
| Augusta Lewis Troup School Regular | Primary | PK–8 | New Haven | 413 | Listed only |
| Metropolitan Business Academy Regular | High | 9–12 | New Haven | 405 | Listed only |
| Edgewood School Regular | Primary | KG–8 | New Haven | 401 | Listed only |
| Roberto Clemente Leadership Academy for Global Awareness Regular | Primary | KG–8 | New Haven | 399 | Listed only |
| Worthington Hooker School Regular | Primary | KG–8 | New Haven | 371 | Listed only |
| Celentano BioTech Health and Medical Magnet School Regular | Primary | PK–8 | New Haven | 364 | Listed only |
| Sound School Regular | High | 9–12 | New Haven | 343 | Listed only |
| New Haven Academy Regular | High | 9–12 | New Haven | 336 | Listed only |
| Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School Regular | Middle | 5–8 | New Haven | 327 | Listed only |
| Brennan Rogers School Regular | Primary | PK–8 | New Haven | 317 | Listed only |
| Barack H. Obama Magnet University School Regular | Primary | PK–4 | New Haven | 311 | Listed only |
| High School In The Community Regular | High | 9–12 | New Haven | 284 | Listed only |
| Wexler/Grant Community School Regular | Primary | KG–8 | New Haven | 265 | Listed only |
| Lincoln-Bassett School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | New Haven | 237 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
New Haven School District FAQ
What schools are included for New Haven School District?
New Haven School District includes 37 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 27 primary, 1 middle, 9 high schools.
Does this New Haven School District page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with New Haven School District or local assignment tools.
Is New Haven School District ranked as the best district in South Central Connecticut Planning Region?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many New Haven School District schools have detailed profiles?
2 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
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.