How are the schools in Waterbury, CT?

Waterbury has 34 public schools in federal filings, 34 with enough reported data to grade. 71% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 27 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in Waterbury, CT?

EPA monitoring for New Haven County recorded a median AQI of 40 with 75% good air days in 2025. That median is better than 50% of monitored CT counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Waterbury, CT?

14 facilities in Waterbury report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 30,691 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

Is Waterbury, CT safe?

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Waterbury.

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Waterbury, CT: The Full Public Record

30,691 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 34 schools with federal incident records. All public record — compiled in one place for Waterbury, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 34 schools in Waterbury, including 7 high schools. 34 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 71% rate A or B.

A 9

B 15

C 9

D 1

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 24 bullying allegations, 6 weapon incidents, and 232 school-related arrests.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

6 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 5 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 3 run gifted & talented programs.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

14 facilities in Waterbury report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 30,691 pounds of carcinogen-class releases.

Largest reported releases by weight: Dichloromethane (16,476 lbs), Trichloroethylene (14,208 lbs), Ammonia (1,659 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for New Haven County recorded a median AQI of 40 in 2025, with good air on 75% of monitored days. That median is better than 50% of monitored CT counties.

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 1 fatal police shooting incident in Waterbury over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Waterbury are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Every address in Waterbury has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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