There were 5,950 students enrolled in West Haven School District in the 2024-25 school year, 0.8% less than the previous year, according to the Connecticut State Department of Education.
The most represented ethnicity among the district’s students was Hispanic, with 41.9% of students identifying as Hispanic.
West Haven School District roughly covers nine schools within New Haven County and has a main office in West Haven.
Among those schools, West Haven High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,813 students in the 2024-25 school year.
Connecticut’s public school enrollment has been in continuous decline over the past decade, falling to an estimated 508,402 students in the 2024-25 school year, according to state data. That represents a drop of about 4,250 students from the prior year and roughly 33,400 fewer students than a decade ago, extending a long-running downward trend in statewide enrollment.
A similar pattern also appears in nonpublic schools. Data from the Connecticut State Department of Education shows about 53,000 students were enrolled in nonpublic schools in 2023-24, slightly fewer than in 2019-20 and well below levels in the late 2010s.
| School | Total Enrollment in 2023-24 | Total Enrollment in 2024-25 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Haven High School | 1,793 | 1,813 | 1.1% |
| Harry M. Bailey Middle School | 885 | 885 | 0% |
| Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School | 878 | 829 | -5.6% |
| Savin Rock Community School | 484 | 459 | -5.2% |
| Forest School | 439 | 428 | -2.5% |
| Alma E. Pagels School | 363 | 364 | 0.3% |
| Seth G. Haley School | 341 | 332 | -2.6% |
| Washington School | 331 | 321 | -3% |
| Edith E. Mackrille School | 311 | 320 | 2.9% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Connecticut State Department of Education. The source data can be found here.