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East Haven School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 878 students in East Haven School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in East Haven School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in East Haven School District have a Graduation Rate of 78%, which is less than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is East Haven High School, with 78% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Connecticut public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
8 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
2,867 Students
166,353 Students
# Teachers
242 Teachers
13,569 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
East Haven School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 76% has decreased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#157 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
47%
Graduation Rate
76%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.68
# American Indian Students
7 Students
426 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
96 Students
8,064 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,195 Students
50,824 Students
% Hispanic Students
42%
31%
# Black Students
159 Students
24,621 Students
% Black Students
6%
15%
# White Students
1,283 Students
75,269 Students
% White Students
45%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
165 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
119 Students
6,542 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
215
230
# Students in K Grade:
191
590
# Students in 1st Grade:
194
558
# Students in 2nd Grade:
201
566
# Students in 3rd Grade:
200
579
# Students in 4th Grade:
175
609
# Students in 5th Grade:
212
601
# Students in 6th Grade:
175
1,643
# Students in 7th Grade:
201
2,088
# Students in 8th Grade:
225
2,127
# Students in 9th Grade:
239
41,217
# Students in 10th Grade:
225
39,783
# Students in 11th Grade:
192
38,905
# Students in 12th Grade:
222
36,857
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,903 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,839 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,903
$26,157
Spending / Student
$23,839
$25,225
Best East Haven School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Haven High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
35 Wheelbarrow Ln.
New Haven, CT 06513
(203) 468-3254
New Haven, CT 06513
(203) 468-3254
Grades: 9-12
| 878 students
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