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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 11,520 (2023-2024)
Schools: 22 (2023-2024)
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Norwalk Public Schools is a school district in Connecticut (Fairfield and Western Connecticut counties). During the 2024 school year, 11,520 students attended one of the district's 22 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Norwalk Public Schools consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Jasmine PrezzieDistrict A20242027
Ashley GulyasDistrict D20232027
Howard WhiteDistrict B20232027
Mary Ellen Flaherty-LudwigDistrict E20212027
Diana CarpioDistrict C20192027
Kara Baekey20212025
Sheri McCready-Pritchett20212025
Janine Randolph20212025
Colin Hosten20192025

Elections

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School board meetings

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $24,402,000 $2,140 7%
Local: $228,098,000 $20,000 69%
State: $76,553,000 $6,712 23%
Total: $329,053,000 $28,852
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $313,015,000 $27,445
Total Current Expenditures: $292,079,000 $25,609
Instructional Expenditures: $196,136,000 $17,197 63%
Student and Staff Support: $36,415,000 $3,192 12%
Administration: $23,136,000 $2,028 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $36,392,000 $3,190 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $11,282,000 $989
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $289,000 $25
Interest on Debt: $593,000 $51


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 31 60-64 15 21 <50 40-44 56
2020-2021 29 55-59 13 19 PS 30-34 52
2018-2019 40 65-69 24 29 >=50 45-49 62
2017-2018 40 70-74 21 30 >=50 45-49 63
2016-2017 38 60-64 19 28 PS 50-54 61
2015-2016 33 60-64 16 24 PS 45-49 52
2014-2015 29 55-59 12 20 PS 35-39 46
2013-2014 25-29 PS 30-39 21-39 <=20
2012-2013 82 >=95 69 78 >=50 80-89 91
2011-2012 82 90-94 66 80 PS 80-89 92
2010-2011 82 90-94 65 80 >=50 80-89 92

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 42 70-74 29 32 >=50 50-54 68
2020-2021 44 65-69 32 33 >=50 50-54 69
2018-2019 50 70-74 37 40 >=50 60-64 72
2017-2018 50 75-79 36 41 >=50 50-54 71
2016-2017 50 65-69 35 39 PS 60-64 72
2015-2016 50 70-74 32 40 PS 60-64 69
2014-2015 48 70-74 30 39 PS 60-64 65
2013-2014 20-24 PS 20-29 21-39 <=20
2012-2013 78 90-94 66 72 >=50 70-79 89
2011-2012 78 85-89 65 73 PS 70-79 89
2010-2011 76 85-89 60 72 >=50 80-89 87

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 90 >=90 90-94 85 >=50 >=95
2020-2021 88 >=90 85-89 84 PS >=80 90-94
2019-2020 84 >=90 80-84 80 >=50 90-94
2018-2019 90 >=90 85-89 86 >=50 >=95
2017-2018 92 >=90 90-94 90 >=50 90-94
2016-2017 93 >=90 90-94 88 PS >=50 >=95
2015-2016 90 >=90 85-89 89 PS >=50 90-94
2014-2015 90 >=90 85-89 85-89 PS >=50 95
2013-2014 84 >=90 80-84 75-79 PS 90
2012-2013 85 >=90 80-84 75-79 PS 90-94
2011-2012 85 >=90 85-89 75-79 >=50 PS 92
2010-2011 84 >=90 80-84 75-79 PS 90


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 11,520 0.1
2022-2023 11,514 0.9
2021-2022 11,405 -0.9
2020-2021 11,509 -1.2
2019-2020 11,642 1.9
2018-2019 11,421 -0.6
2017-2018 11,494 0.7
2016-2017 11,412 0.9
2015-2016 11,306 0.7
2014-2015 11,228 1.2
2013-2014 11,091 0.2
2012-2013 11,071 -0.4
2011-2012 11,111 0.5
2010-2011 11,061 1.8
2009-2010 10,857 1.0
2008-2009 10,745 1.4
2007-2008 10,598 -1.3
2006-2007 10,739 -1.2
2005-2006 10,866 -1.6
2004-2005 11,039 -0.6
2003-2004 11,109 0.2
2002-2003 11,086 0.2
2001-2002 11,062 1.4
2000-2001 10,908 1.2
1999-2000 10,781 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Norwalk Public Schools (%) Connecticut K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 3.7 5.2
Black 13.4 12.5
Hispanic 56.6 31.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 3.6 4.7
White 22.5 46.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Norwalk Public Schools had 912.30 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.63.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 11.00
Kindergarten: 38.00
Elementary: 512.70
Secondary: 350.60
Total: 912.30

Norwalk Public Schools employed 63.23 district administrators and 52.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 63.23
District Administrative Support: 10.70
School Administrators: 52.00
School Administrative Support: 46.59
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 350.71
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 142.60
Total Guidance Counselors: 47.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 24.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 23.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 15.00
Library/Media Support: 2.43
Student Support Services: 112.68
Other Support Services: 246.93


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Norwalk Public Schools operates 22 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Brien Mcmahon High School1,7669-12
Brookside Elementary School398PK-5
Center For Global Studies2849-12
Concord Magnet School362KG-8
Cranbury Elementary School420PK-5
Fox Run Elementary School370PK-5
Jefferson Marine Science Elementary School465PK-5
Kendall College & Career Academy378PK-5
Marvin Elementary School402KG-5
Naramake Elementary School366PK-5
Nathan Hale Middle School5246-8
Norwalk Early Childhood Center150PK-PK
Norwalk High School1,5479-12
Ponus Ridge Steam Academy6226-8
P-Tech Norwalk3809-12
Roton Middle School4536-8
Rowayton School435KG-5
Silvermine Dual Language Magnet School427KG-5
South Norwalk Elementary School133PK-5
Tracey Magnet School464PK-5
West Rocks Middle School7016-8
Wolfpit Integrated Arts Elementary School357PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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