Enrollment at Nathan Hale School decreased by 3.8% in 2024-25 school year compared to previous school year

There were 485 students enrolled in Nathan Hale School during the 2024-25 school year, 3.8% less than the previous year's 504 students welcomed, according to the Connecticut State Department of Education.

Data also showed that most of the students were Hispanic, representing 61.6% of the Nathan Hale School total enrollment.

The school is located in Meriden School District with a central office in Meriden.

In total, there were 508,402 students enrolled in Connecticut during the 2024-25 school year.

Student enrollment has been dropping in Connecticut’s public schools for over a decade now. With the exception of a slight relief in the 2021-22 school year, schools in the state have lost almost 38,000 students since 2014. 

A 2022 survey revealed that nearly 75% of Connecticut teachers were dissatisfied with their working conditions, and a similar percentage considered leaving the profession earlier than planned. Stress and burnout were cited as significant concerns.

Between 2015 and 2021, Connecticut experienced a 16% decrease in the number of graduates completing teacher preparation programs, dropping from 2,132 to 1,788. This decline contributes to the ongoing teacher shortage in the state.

School	Total Enrollment
Francis T. Maloney High School	1,291
Orville H. Platt High School	1,191
Edison Middle School	773
Lincoln Middle School	684
Casimir Pulaski School	539
Washington Middle School	536
Nathan Hale School	485
Roger Sherman School	457
Hanover School	456
Israel Putnam School	445
John Barry School	418
Thomas Hooker School	404
Benjamin Franklin School	357
PRIDE	129
STARS - Hanover	83
Venture Academy	63
STEP - ES	45
Success Academy	40
STARS - BARRY	32
TLC - MHS	30
STEPS - MS	24
STARS - HS	22
Community Classroom Collaborative	18
TLC - PHS	18
TLC-MS	18
STARS - MS	17
TSC - MHS	17
Community Collaborative Classroom - ACADEMY	14
TSC - PHS	14
SOAR - High	13
SOAR - Middle	12
SOAR- Elementary	8