Education in Stamford, Connecticut

The interior of the Stamford campus of the University of Connecticut

Education in Stamford, Connecticut takes place in both public and private schools and college and university campuses. Stamford has a highly educated population. Per the American Community Survey from 2017 to 2021, 89.1% of adults aged 25 and older graduated from high school, and 52.3% have a Bachelor's degree or higher.[1] This compares to 91.1% and 37.9% nationally, respectively.[2]

Stamford is home to a branch of the University of Connecticut, commonly called UConn Stamford. Sacred Heart University also hosts a physician assistant studies program located on the Stamford Hospital campus.[3] Stamford Public Schools comprises 13 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, and 3 high schools.[4] As of the 2022–2023 school year, the school district serves 16,212 students.[5] The supermajority of Stamford Public Schools funding comes from the City of Stamford. In the 2022-2023 fiscal year, Stamford Public Schools had a total operating budget of $301,843,542,[6] representing 82.6% of its total revenue.[7]

  1. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Stamford city, Connecticut". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 2, 2023. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau Releases New Educational Attainment Data". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. February 24, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  3. ^ "Tandet Center". Sacred Heart University. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  4. ^ "About Us". www.stamfordpublicschools.org. Stamford Public Schools. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  5. ^ Laguarda, Ignacio (December 22, 2022). "1 in 2 Stamford students are Hispanic and overall enrollment is on the rise, report shows". Stamford Advocate. Hearst Communications. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  6. ^ "2022-23 Operating Budget by Object" (PDF). Stamford Public Schools. June 24, 2022. p. 119. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  7. ^ "2023-24 Section 06: Revenue" (PDF). Stamford Public Schools. January 17, 2023. p. 1. Retrieved December 2, 2023.