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Meriden School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,372 students in Meriden 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 Schools in Meriden School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Meriden School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is less than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Francis T. Maloney High School, with 90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
13 Schools
216 Schools
# Students
8,028 Students
166,597 Students
# Teachers
596 Teachers
14,029 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Meriden 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 87% has increased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#155 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
47%
Graduation Rate
87%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.67
# American Indian Students
12 Students
440 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
157 Students
7,937 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
4,844 Students
48,645 Students
% Hispanic Students
60%
29%
# Black Students
916 Students
24,250 Students
% Black Students
12%
15%
# White Students
1,743 Students
78,616 Students
% White Students
22%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
159 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
343 Students
6,185 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
182
# Students in K Grade:
586
504
# Students in 1st Grade:
577
522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
593
515
# Students in 3rd Grade:
628
577
# Students in 4th Grade:
615
561
# Students in 5th Grade:
642
550
# Students in 6th Grade:
640
1,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
661
1,986
# Students in 8th Grade:
674
1,940
# Students in 9th Grade:
663
42,022
# Students in 10th Grade:
642
41,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
555
37,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
512
36,763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,169 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,601 is less than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$170 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$165 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,169
$26,037
Spending / Student
$20,601
$25,109
Best Meriden School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Francis T. Maloney High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
121 Gravel St.
Meriden, CT 06450
(203) 238-2334
Meriden, CT 06450
(203) 238-2334
Grades: 9-12
| 1,264 students
Rank: #22.
Orville H. Platt High School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
220 Coe Ave.
Meriden, CT 06450
(203) 235-7963
Meriden, CT 06450
(203) 235-7963
Grades: 9-12
| 1,108 students
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