Stamford
Connecticut Lost 10,640 Students in a Single Year
A year ago, Connecticut's enrollment numbers offered a rare reason for optimism. After 12 consecutive years of decline, the state added 18,643 students in 2024, the only growth year since 2011. Superi...
Connecticut's English Learners Nearly Doubled, Then Vanished
For 15 years, English learner enrollment was the one number in Connecticut that moved in the right direction. While the state shed 66,739 students between 2010-11 and 2025-26, a loss of 11.8%, its Eng...
Connecticut Falls Below 500,000 Students for First Time in a Generation
For 12 straight years, from 2012 through 2023, Connecticut's public school enrollment fell. Then, in 2023-24, something unexpected happened: the state added 18,643 students in a single year, a 3.8% ju...