Norwich School District

Located at 90 Town Street in Norwich, Connecticut, the Norwich School District is an active, regular public school district serving a small city setting within the Norwich-New London-Willimantic metropolitan region. Operating independently rather than as part of a supervisory union or charter system, the district oversees nine operational schools that deliver educational programs from prekindergarten through twelfth grade. Community members, families, and educational researchers can connect with the district administration directly via telephone at (860) 823-4200 or by visiting its official portal at www.norwichpublicschools.org.

According to the 2024–2025 NCES dataset, the district serves a total membership of 3,291 students, comprising 1,721 male students, 1,569 female students, and one unspecified student. The student body represents a diverse range of backgrounds, including 1,301 Hispanic, 864 White, 630 Black, 284 multiracial, 192 Asian, 12 Pacific Islander, and 7 American Indian students, alongside one student with an unspecified background. Enrollment is concentrated primarily in early childhood through early secondary education—with 251 prekindergarten children, 232 kindergarteners, and between 303 and 378 students in each level from first through eighth grade—complemented by a smaller secondary cohort spanning ninth through twelfth grade. To facilitate instruction and district operations, Norwich School District employs a total workforce of 1,699.56 full-time equivalent (FTE) staff members, consisting of 585.42 teacher FTEs, 254 instructional aide FTEs, and 860.14 support staff FTEs.