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Cheshire, CT

30,610 residents•4,765 students•10 schools
Avg School Rating
8.9
out of 10
71% above Connecticut avg
Test Proficiency
75%Math
77%Reading
62% above Connecticut avg
School Crime Rate
0.21
per 1,000 students
91% below Connecticut avg
Overall Crime Rate
6.70
per 1,000 residents
79% below Connecticut avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
7
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
7
Charter
0
Private
3

By Level

Elementary
7
Middle
1
High
2

These figures describe every school in Cheshire; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Cheshire

10 schools
9.6
Highland School
Elementarypublic
9.2
Chapman School
Elementarypublic
9.2
Norton School
Elementarypublic
9.0
Dodd Middle School
Middlepublic
8.7
Doolittle School
Elementarypublic
7.9
Cheshire High School
Highpublic
—
Boulder Knoll Montessori School
Elementaryprivate
—
Darcey School
Elementarypublic
—
St. Bridget School
Elementaryprivate
—
The Cheshire Academy
Highprivate

School Crime in Cheshire

1 incident reported at K-12 schools across Cheshire in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
91% below Connecticut avg
0.21
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Cheshire

205 total incidents reported across Cheshire in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
79% below Connecticut avg
6.70
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
63
Property
141
Drug
1

Crime Types

  • Theft40%
  • Assault30%
  • Vehicle Theft11%
  • Fraud6%
  • Forgery3%
  • Burglary3%
  • Other5%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

4,765 students enrolled across Cheshire's schools.

  • Public4,13487%
  • Private63113%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Cheshire's K-12 schools.

  • White73%
  • Asian10%
  • Hispanic9%
  • Black4%
  • Two or More Races3%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female51%Male
17%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2024 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.