Why people search for Connecticut school district maps
District boundaries in Connecticut don't follow zip codes, city limits, or county lines. A single street can straddle two different districts — and in parts of Connecticut, one property may sit inside an elementary district and a separate, overlapping high school district at the same time.
In Connecticut, public schools are primarily funded through local property taxes. The district your address falls in determines which school board levies a tax on your property — and in split-district areas, you may owe taxes to more than one district simultaneously.
Parents in Connecticut use district maps to confirm which school their child is zoned for, research open enrollment options, or plan a move around a specific school. District boundaries are the starting point — individual school attendance zones are a second layer within them.
46% of homebuyers ages 30–39 factor school district quality into their neighborhood choice. Buyers researching Connecticut real estate use this map to confirm district placement before making an offer, and to compare neighboring districts side by side.
Reporters, demographers, and education researchers use Connecticut district boundary maps to study school funding equity, enrollment trends, demographic shifts, and the relationship between district boundaries and housing patterns.
How Connecticut organizes its school districts
Connecticut's system is rooted in New England municipal borders. While many towns operate their own Unified K-12 systems, the state also utilizes "Regional" school districts. Several of these regional districts act as overlapping Secondary High Schools that pull from independent town Elementary (K-6) districts.
Common question
Which Connecticut school district is my address in?
Use the interactive map above to search by address. Because Connecticut district boundaries don't always align with zip codes or municipal lines, the only reliable way to confirm your district is to look up your specific address. For enrollment or real estate decisions, verify directly with the district's official address lookup tool.
Common question
How many school districts are in Connecticut?
Connecticut has 169 geographic school districts in total. The map above shows all district types as separate layers, which can be toggled on or off using the layer switcher control.
Common question
Do Connecticut school district boundaries affect property taxes?
Yes. Property taxes in Connecticut are levied at the district level, meaning the district your address falls in directly determines your school tax rate. In areas where elementary and high school districts overlap, homeowners pay separate levies to each district. Homes just across a district boundary can carry meaningfully different tax obligations.
District types shown on this map — Connecticut
Connecticut (~169 Total Geographic Districts)
Connecticut's system is rooted in New England municipal borders. While many towns operate their own Unified K-12 systems, the state also utilizes "Regional" school districts. Several of these regional districts act as overlapping Secondary High Schools that pull from independent town Elementary (K-6) districts.
Unified (Municipal/Regional) School Districts (~114)
Grades Covered: PK–12
- New Haven Public Schools: ~19,000 students
- Hartford Public Schools: ~17,000 students
- Waterbury Public Schools: ~18,000 students
- Bridgeport Public Schools: ~19,500 students
- Stamford Public Schools: ~16,000 students
- Danbury Public Schools: ~11,500 students
- Norwalk Public Schools: ~11,500 students
- New Britain Public Schools: ~10,000 students
- Greenwich Public Schools: ~8,500 students
- West Hartford Public Schools: ~9,000 students
- Fairfield Public Schools: ~9,500 students
- Glastonbury Public Schools: ~5,500 students
- Regional School District 20 (Litchfield area): ~2,500 students (A consolidated K-12 regional system)
- Note: The majority of Connecticut's 169 towns operate their own complete K-12 municipal boundaries.
Secondary (Regional High School) Districts (~8)
Grades Covered: 7–12 or 9–12
- Regional School District 4: ~850 students
- Regional School District 5 (Amity): ~2,100 students
- Regional School District 7: ~900 students
- Regional School District 8 (RHAM): ~1,300 students
- Regional School District 9: ~850 students
- Regional School District 11: ~250 students
- Regional School District 19: ~1,100 students
- Note: These composite regional districts exist strictly to pool teenagers for high school from multiple fiercely independent town elementary districts.
Elementary School Districts (~47)
Grades Covered: PK–6 or PK–8
- Bethany Public Schools: ~400 students (Feeds Amity Region 5)
- Orange Public Schools: ~1,100 students (Feeds Amity Region 5)
- Woodbridge Public Schools: ~800 students (Feeds Amity Region 5)
- Chester Public Schools: ~200 students (Feeds Region 4)
- Deep River Public Schools: ~250 students (Feeds Region 4)
- Essex Public Schools: ~350 students (Feeds Region 4)
- Note: These towns maintain strict control over their local elementary schools and property taxes before sending their teenagers to the regional high schools. Some elementary districts also "tuition out" their high schoolers to neighboring municipal unified districts.
School District Admin Areas (6 RESCs)
Grades Covered: Administrative Oversight Overlay
- Capitol Region Education Council (CREC)
- Cooperative Educational Services (CES)
- ACES (Area Cooperative Educational Services)
- EdAdvance
- Note: Regional Educational Service Centers act as co-ops that run magnet schools, special education facilities, and provide bulk purchasing discounts to local districts.