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Shelton, CT

42,880 residents•4,679 students•12 schools
Avg School Rating
7.1
out of 10
37% above Connecticut avg
Test Proficiency
61%Math
54%Reading
22% above Connecticut avg
School Crime Rate
1.28
per 1,000 students
45% below Connecticut avg
Overall Crime Rate
12.99
per 1,000 residents
59% below Connecticut avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
9
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
10
Charter
0
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
9
Middle
1
High
1

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

Schools in Shelton

12 schools
8.5
Booth Hill School
Elementarypublic
8.5
Long Hill School
Elementarypublic
8.5
Long Hill School
Elementarypublic
7.7
Mohegan School
Elementarypublic
7.5
Elizabeth Shelton School
Elementarypublic
6.4
Perry Hill Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.0
Sunnyside School
Elementarypublic
5.8
Shelton High School
Highpublic
5.2
Intermediate School
Middlepublic
—
A Child's Garden
Elementaryprivate
—
Holy Trinity Catholic Academy
Elementaryprivate
—
Pre-Kindergarten
Preschoolpublic

School Crime in Shelton

6 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Shelton in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
45% below Connecticut avg
1.28
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
5
Property
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault67%
  • Sex17%
  • Theft17%

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 Shelton

557 total incidents reported across Shelton in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
59% below Connecticut avg
12.99
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
80
Property
461
Drug
11
Weapons
1
Other
4

Crime Types

  • Theft41%
  • Fraud19%
  • Assault12%
  • Vehicle Theft8%
  • Vandalism8%
  • Burglary4%
  • Other8%

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

4,679 students enrolled across Shelton's schools.

  • Public4,43895%
  • Private2415%

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 Shelton's K-12 schools.

  • White61%
  • Hispanic22%
  • Black8%
  • Asian5%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
32%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.