There were 1,131 Hispanic students enrolled in Shelton School District in the 2024-25 school year, 4.3% more than in the previous year, according to the Connecticut State Department of Education.
Data showed that Shelton School District welcomed 4,518 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 25% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.
Shelton School District roughly covers schools within Fairfield County and has a main office in Shelton.
Among the eight public schools in Shelton School District, Shelton High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 336 students.
Connecticut’s public schools generally have better student-teacher ratios than the U.S. average. According to data compiled by Public School Review, Connecticut’s average student-teacher ratio is about 12:1, meaning there are roughly 12 students for every teacher in the state’s public schools—lower than the national average of approximately 15:1. This suggests that, on average, Connecticut classrooms may offer smaller group sizes and potentially more individualized attention compared with public schools nationwide.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total Hispanic Students | % Hispanic Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 4,518 | 1,131 | 25% |
| 2023-24 | 4,513 | 1,084 | 24% |
| 2022-23 | 4,512 | 1,039 | 23% |
| 2021-22 | 4,423 | 947 | 21.4% |
| 2020-21 | 4,405 | 805 | 18.3% |
| 2019-20 | 4,674 | 789 | 16.9% |
| 2018-19 | 4,713 | 739 | 15.7% |
| 2017-18 | 4,720 | 675 | 14.3% |
| 2016-17 | 4,815 | 604 | 12.5% |
| 2015-16 | 4,925 | 572 | 11.6% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Connecticut State Department of Education. The source data can be found here.