Can I use Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Southeastern Connecticut 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 Southeastern Connecticut 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 Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region?

Start with the 88 listed public schools and 24 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region Schools & Education

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

Southeastern Connecticut 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

N/A

Graduation Rate

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National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Education Data Brief: Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

Measured School Summary

school metric data for Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region is currently unavailable.

Funding Context

Per-pupil expenditure data for Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region is not available.

Neighbor Context

Comparison data for Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region against Connecticut averages is limited.

School Data Brief

How to read Southeastern Connecticut 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

88 public schools and 24 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

24 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

Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region has 88 public schools across 24 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 Southeastern Connecticut 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

Southeastern Connecticut 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 100% 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.

Groton School District

Elementary to high school visible

4,053 students

Elementary 5Middle 1High 1Other 0

7 listed schools in this county slice.

Norwich School District

Elementary and middle visible

3,217 students

Elementary 7Middle 2High 0Other 1

10 listed schools in this county slice.

Windham School District

Elementary to high school visible

2,901 students

Elementary 5Middle 1High 1Other 0

7 listed schools in this county slice.

New London School District

Elementary to high school visible

2,848 students

Elementary 4Middle 2High 3Other 0

9 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Norwich 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 Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region?

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

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

School Overview

Total Schools

in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

Reported Enrollment

37,291

88 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

2% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary49

Middle16

High22

Other1

24 School Districts in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

Groton School District

Norwich School District

10 schools

3,217 students

Windham School District

7 schools

2,901 students

New London School District

9 schools

2,848 students

East Lyme School District

5 schools

2,528 students

Ledyard School District

5 schools

2,399 students

Colchester School District

4 schools

2,223 students

Waterford School District

5 schools

2,222 students

Norwich Free Academy District

1 school

2,033 students

Montville School District

5 schools

1,900 students

88 Public Schools in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 3 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 Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Norwich Free Academy	Profile	Norwich Free Academy District	Norwich, 06360City: Small	9–12	High	2,033
Robert E. Fitch High School	Profile	Groton School District	Groton, 06340Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	1,005
East Lyme High School	Profile	East Lyme School District	East Lyme, 06333Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	966
Groton Middle School	Record	Groton School District	Groton, 06340Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	907
Ledyard High School	Record	Ledyard School District	Ledyard, 06339Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	743
Waterford High School	Record	Waterford School District	Waterford, 06385Suburb: Midsize	9–12	High	735
East Lyme Middle School	Record	East Lyme School District	Niantic, 06357Suburb: Midsize	5–8	Middle	715
Griswold Elementary School	Record	Griswold School District	Griswold, 06351Rural: Fringe	PK–4	Primary	691
Bacon Academy	Record	Colchester School District	Colchester, 06415Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	672
Windham High School	Record	Windham School District	Willimantic, 06226Town: Fringe	9–12	High	662
Norwich Technical High School	Record	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	Norwich, 06360City: Small	9–12	Vocational	661
Ella T. Grasso Technical High School	Record	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	Groton, 06340Rural: Fringe	9–12	Vocational	654
Colchester Elementary School	Record	Colchester School District	Colchester, 06415Town: Fringe	PK–2	Primary	630
Gallup Hill School	Record	Ledyard School District	Ledyard, 06339Suburb: Midsize	PK–5	Primary	618
Stonington High School	Record	Stonington School District	Pawcatuck, 06379Suburb: Midsize	9–12	High	585
Windham Middle School	Record	Windham School District	Willimantic, 06226Town: Fringe	6–8	Middle	574
Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School	Record	Norwich School District	Norwich, 06360City: Small	6–8	Middle	556
Charles H. Barrows STEM Academy	Record	Windham School District	North Windham, 06256Town: Fringe	KG–8	Primary	553
Clark Lane Middle School	Record	Waterford School District	Waterford, 06385Suburb: Midsize	6–8	Middle	549
Ledyard Middle School	Record	Ledyard School District	Gales Ferry, 06335Suburb: Midsize	6–8	Middle	534

Norwich Free Academy

Norwich Free Academy District

Norwich, 06360 / City: Small

Profile9–12High2,033 students

Robert E. Fitch High School

Groton School District

Groton, 06340 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High1,005 students

East Lyme High School

East Lyme School District

East Lyme, 06333 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High966 students

Groton Middle School

Groton School District

Groton, 06340 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle907 students

Ledyard High School

Ledyard School District

Ledyard, 06339 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12High743 students

Waterford High School

Waterford School District

Waterford, 06385 / Suburb: Midsize

Record9–12High735 students

East Lyme Middle School

East Lyme School District

Niantic, 06357 / Suburb: Midsize

Record5–8Middle715 students

Griswold Elementary School

Griswold School District

Griswold, 06351 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–4Primary691 students

Bacon Academy

Colchester School District

Colchester, 06415 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12High672 students

Windham High School

Windham School District

Willimantic, 06226 / Town: Fringe

Record9–12High662 students

Norwich Technical High School

Connecticut Technical Education and Career System

Norwich, 06360 / City: Small

Record9–12Vocational661 students

Ella T. Grasso Technical High School

Connecticut Technical Education and Career System

Groton, 06340 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12Vocational654 students

Colchester Elementary School

Colchester School District

Colchester, 06415 / Town: Fringe

RecordPK–2Primary630 students

Gallup Hill School

Ledyard School District

Ledyard, 06339 / Suburb: Midsize

RecordPK–5Primary618 students

Stonington High School

Stonington School District

Pawcatuck, 06379 / Suburb: Midsize

Record9–12High585 students

Windham Middle School

Windham School District

Willimantic, 06226 / Town: Fringe

Record6–8Middle574 students

Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School

Norwich School District

Norwich, 06360 / City: Small

Record6–8Middle556 students

Charles H. Barrows STEM Academy

Windham School District

North Windham, 06256 / Town: Fringe

RecordKG–8Primary553 students

Clark Lane Middle School

Waterford School District

Waterford, 06385 / Suburb: Midsize

Record6–8Middle549 students

Ledyard Middle School

Ledyard School District

Gales Ferry, 06335 / Suburb: Midsize

Record6–8Middle534 students

Education Data for Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

Comprehensive education data for Southeastern Connecticut 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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