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School districts in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region has 18 regular public school districts, enrolling 11,369 students in 2024–25. The largest is Killingly School District (2,392 students, 21% of the county), followed by Plainfield School District and Putnam School District. 16 of the 18 offer kindergarten. Connecticut's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by September 1.
The 18 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killingly School District 79 Westfield Avenue, Danielson | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 2,392 | 141 | (860) 779-6600 |
| Plainfield School District 234 Shepard Hill Road, Plainfield | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 1,886 | 111 | (860) 564-6403 |
| Putnam School District 152 Woodstock Avenue, Putnam | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 1,176 | 76 | (860) 963-6900 |
| The Woodstock Academy District 57 Academy Road, Woodstock | 9–12 | 1 | 1,022 | — | (860) 928-6575 |
| Brooklyn School District 119 Gorman Road, Brooklyn | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 852 | 56 | (860) 774-9732 |
| Thompson School District 785 Riverside Drive, North Grosvenor Dale | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 826 | 51 | (860) 923-9581 |
| Woodstock School District 147 A Route 169, Woodstock | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 756 | 54 | (860) 928-7453 |
| Canterbury School District 45 Westminster Road, Canterbury | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 512 | 56 | (860) 546-6950 |
| Ashford School District 440 Westford Rd., Ashford | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 351 | 30 | (860) 429-1927 |
| Pomfret School District 20 Pomfret Street, Pomfret Center | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 333 | 25 | (860) 928-2718 |
| Sterling School District 251 Sterling Road, Sterling | Pre-K–12 | 1 | 310 | 21 | (860) 564-4219 |
| Voluntown School District 195 Main St., Voluntown | Pre-K–12 | 1 | 217 | 23 | (860) 376-9167 |
| Regional School District 11 304 Parish Hill Road, Chaplin | 7–12 | 1 | 194 | — | (860) 455-9306 |
| Eastford School District 12 Westford Road Box 158, Eastford | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 173 | 15 | (860) 974-1130 |
| Chaplin School District 304 Parish Hill, Chaplin | Pre-K–6 | 1 | 150 | 11 | (860) 455-9306 |
| Scotland School District 68 Brook Road, Scotland | Pre-K–6 | 1 | 96 | 10 | (860) 423-0064 |
| Hampton School District 380 Main Street, Hampton | Pre-K–6 | 1 | 74 | 7 | (860) 455-9409 |
| Union School District 18 Kinney Hollow Road, Union | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 49 | 7 | (860) 684-3146 |
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
Together the 18 districts run 32 schools from offices in 16 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Union School District, with 49 students; the median Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region district has 333. By grade span: 9 Pre-K–12, 4 Pre-K–8, 3 Pre-K–6, 1 7–12 and 1 9–12. Without kindergarten: The Woodstock Academy District (9–12) and Regional School District 11 (7–12).
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 16 districts that report a K grade: 694 children. The biggest kindergarten was Killingly School District's, with 141; Plainfield School District had 111, and the smallest, Union School District, had 7.
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region holds 18 of Connecticut's 168 regular districts (11%) and 2.4% of its 471,251 public school students, ranking 4th of 9 planning regions by number of districts and 9th by enrollment. By size, 4 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 14 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 355 students.
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. Each one's own site:
Killingly School District · Plainfield School District · Putnam School District · The Woodstock Academy District · Brooklyn School District · Thompson School District · Woodstock School District · Canterbury School District · Ashford School District · Pomfret School District · Sterling School District · Voluntown School District · Regional School District 11 · Eastford School District · Chaplin School District · Scotland School District · Hampton School District · Union School District
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