New Haven School District

Item: New Haven School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

54 Meadow Street
New Haven, CT 06519

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Tel: (475) 220-1000

www.nhps.net

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CT)

# Schools

37 Schools

302 Schools

# Students

18,290 Students

150,256 Students

# Teachers

1,536 Teachers

13,147 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

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

0.70

# American Indian Students

38 Students

421 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

608 Students

6,754 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

8,959 Students

50,712 Students

% Hispanic Students

49%

34%

# Black Students

6,137 Students

25,808 Students

% Black Students

34%

17%

# White Students

1,950 Students

59,967 Students

% White Students

11%

40%

# Hawaiian Students

9 Students

143 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

578 Students

6,334 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

882

3,186

# Students in K Grade:

1,202

5,160

# Students in 1st Grade:

1,211

5,219

# Students in 2nd Grade:

1,134

4,966

# Students in 3rd Grade:

1,309

5,323

# Students in 4th Grade:

1,326

5,514

# Students in 5th Grade:

1,311

8,191

# Students in 6th Grade:

1,397

30,056

# Students in 7th Grade:

1,406

37,179

# Students in 8th Grade:

1,430

38,462

# Students in 9th Grade:

1,709

1,935

# Students in 10th Grade:

1,524

1,823

# Students in 11th Grade:

1,273

1,645

# Students in 12th Grade:

1,176

1,597

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,626 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,997. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,774 is less than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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

$24,626

$25,997

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

$23,774

$25,071

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.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 37 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 18,290 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: 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