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School districts in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT
South Central Connecticut Planning Region has 16 regular public school districts, enrolling 69,790 students in 2024–25. The largest is New Haven School District (18,817 students, 27% of the county), followed by Meriden School District and West Haven School District. 15 of the 16 offer kindergarten. Connecticut's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by September 1.
The 16 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Haven School District 54 Meadow Street, New Haven | Pre-K–12 | 35 | 18,817 | 1,086 | (475) 220-1000 |
| Meriden School District 22 Liberty Street Box 848, Meriden | Pre-K–12 | 13 | 8,707 | 506 | (203) 630-4171 |
| West Haven School District 355 Main Street, West Haven | Pre-K–12 | 9 | 5,950 | 389 | (203) 937-4300 |
| Hamden School District 60 Putnam Avenue, Hamden | Pre-K–12 | 10 | 5,464 | 285 | (203) 407-2000 |
| Wallingford School District 100 South Turnpike Road, Wallingford | Pre-K–12 | 12 | 5,241 | 320 | (203) 949-6500 |
| Milford School District 70 West River Street, Milford | Pre-K–12 | 13 | 5,218 | 346 | (203) 783-3402 |
| North Haven School District 5 Linsley Street, North Haven | Pre-K–12 | 6 | 3,214 | 225 | (203) 239-2581 |
| Guilford School District 595 New England Road, Guilford | Pre-K–12 | 7 | 3,080 | 181 | (203) 453-8200 |
| East Haven School District 35 Wheelbarrow Lane, East Haven | Pre-K–12 | 8 | 2,857 | 152 | (203) 468-3261 |
| Branford School District 185 Damascus Road, Branford | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 2,567 | 157 | (203) 488-7276 |
| Madison School District 10 Campus Drive Drawer 71, Madison | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 2,445 | 169 | (203) 245-6300 |
| Regional School District 05 25 Newton Road, Woodbridge | 7–12 | 3 | 2,138 | — | (203) 397-4811 |
| North Branford School District 1332 Middletown Avenue, Northford | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 1,546 | 113 | (203) 484-1440 |
| Orange School District 637 Orange Center Road, Orange | Pre-K–6 | 4 | 1,254 | 133 | (203) 891-8020 |
| Woodbridge School District 40 Beecher Road, Woodbridge | Pre-K–6 | 1 | 862 | 90 | (203) 387-6631 |
| Bethany School District 44 Peck Road, Bethany | Pre-K–6 | 1 | 430 | 53 | (203) 393-1170 |
South Central Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
Together the 16 districts run 135 schools from offices in 15 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Bethany School District, with 430 students; the median South Central Connecticut Planning Region district has 2,857. By grade span: 12 Pre-K–12, 3 Pre-K–6 and 1 7–12. Without kindergarten: Regional School District 05 (7–12).
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 15 districts that report a K grade: 4,205 children. The biggest kindergarten was New Haven School District's, with 1,086; Meriden School District had 506, and the smallest, Bethany School District, had 53.
South Central Connecticut Planning Region holds 16 of Connecticut's 168 regular districts (9.5%) and 15% of its 471,251 public school students, ranking 5th of 9 planning regions by number of districts and 3rd by enrollment. By size, 6 enroll 5,000 or more, 8 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 2 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 517 students.
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. Each one's own site:
New Haven School District · Meriden School District · West Haven School District · Hamden School District · Wallingford School District · Milford School District · North Haven School District · Guilford School District · East Haven School District · Branford School District · Madison School District · Regional School District 05 · North Branford School District · Orange School District · Woodbridge School District · Bethany School District
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