Shelton School District
Public
Grades PK–12 BSchool Grade
Public schools for Shelton.
At a glance
4,303Students enrolled
8Schools
$22,356Spent per student
14:1Student–teacher ratio
37%Free / reduced lunch
Academic performanceDistrict vs CT
Math proficiency46%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 50.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 88.2%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$22,356
per student each year · 14% below the CT average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
4,300’20
4,312’21
4,374’22
4,352’23
4,303’24
Students
White · 56%2,405
Hispanic · 25%1,064
Black · 10%419
Asian · 5%221
Two or more races · 4%183
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%5
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools8 in district
Elizabeth Shelton SchoolElementary · Grades K–4 · 405 students · Shelton
B+PublicMohegan SchoolElementary · Grades PK–4 · 325 students · Shelton
B-PublicLong Hill SchoolElementary · Grades PK–4 · 307 students · Shelton
B+PublicBooth Hill SchoolElementary · Grades K–4 · 304 students · Shelton
A-PublicSunnyside SchoolElementary · Grades PK–4 · 229 students · Shelton
BPublicIntermediate SchoolMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 714 students · Shelton
B+PublicPerry Hill Elementary SchoolMiddle · Grades 5–6 · 711 students · Shelton
B-PublicShelton High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,308 students · Shelton
B+PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.