New Haven School District

54 Meadow Street
New Haven, CT 06519
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

New Haven School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 9 public high schools serving 5,953 students in New 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 Schools in New Haven School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in New Haven School District have a Graduation Rate of 78%, which is less than the Connecticut average of 90%.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
37 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
18,051 Students
166,353 Students
# Teachers
1,384 Teachers
13,569 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

New 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 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#186 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of New Haven   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
12%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Haven   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Haven   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Haven   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of New Haven   School District and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.68
# American Indian Students
37 Students
426 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
719 Students
8,064 Students
% Asian Students
4%
5%
# Hispanic Students
8,971 Students
50,824 Students
% Hispanic Students
50%
31%
# Black Students
5,851 Students
24,621 Students
% Black Students
32%
15%
# White Students
1,808 Students
75,269 Students
% White Students
10%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
165 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
645 Students
6,542 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
789
230
# Students in K Grade:
1,209
590
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,213
558
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,248
566
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,133
579
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,309
609
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,343
601
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,352
1,643
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,388
2,088
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,381
2,127
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,700
41,217
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,505
39,783
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,281
38,905
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,200
36,857
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,952 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,089 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$450 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart displays total revenue of New Haven   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$435 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart displays total spending of New Haven   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$24,952
$26,157
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in New Haven   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,089
$25,225
This chart displays average spending per public school student in New Haven   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best New Haven School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Engineering - Science University Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
500 Boston Post Road
West Haven, CT 06516
(475) 220-6000
Grades: 6-12
| 600 students
Rank: #22.
Cooperative High School - Inter-district Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
177 College Street
New Haven, CT 06511
(475) 220-2400
Grades: 9-12
| 548 students
Rank: #33.
New Haven Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
444 Orange Street
New Haven, CT 06511
(475) 220-6600
Grades: 9-12
| 330 students
Rank: #44.
Sound School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
60 South Water St.
New Haven, CT 06519
(475) 220-2300
Grades: 9-12
| 336 students
Rank: #55.
Wilbur Cross High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
181 Mitchell Dr.
New Haven, CT 06511
(475) 220-7400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,721 students
Rank: #66.
High School In The Community
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
175 Water St.
New Haven, CT 06511
(475) 220-6200
Grades: 9-12
| 279 students
Rank: #77.
Hill Regional Career High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
140 Legion Ave.
New Haven, CT 06519
(475) 220-5000
Grades: 9-12
| 638 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
James Hillhouse High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
480 Sherman Parkway
New Haven, CT 06511
(475) 220-7500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,101 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Metropolitan Business Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
115 Water Street
New Haven, CT 06511
(475) 220-7700
Grades: 9-12
| 400 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 37 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 18,051 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 90%
  • : 76% (Btm 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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