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North Branford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 420 students in North Branford School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in North Branford School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in North Branford School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is North Branford High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
216 Schools
# Students
1,521 Students
166,597 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
14,029 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
North Branford School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#80 out of 200 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
47%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.67
# American Indian Students
1 Student
440 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
26 Students
7,937 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
138 Students
48,645 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
29%
# Black Students
25 Students
24,250 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
1,292 Students
78,616 Students
% White Students
85%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
159 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
6,185 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
55
182
# Students in K Grade:
88
504
# Students in 1st Grade:
134
522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
110
515
# Students in 3rd Grade:
111
577
# Students in 4th Grade:
109
561
# Students in 5th Grade:
106
550
# Students in 6th Grade:
132
1,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
113
1,986
# Students in 8th Grade:
143
1,940
# Students in 9th Grade:
104
42,022
# Students in 10th Grade:
95
41,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
101
37,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
120
36,763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,246 is higher than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,222 is higher than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,246
$26,037
Spending / Student
$26,222
$25,109
Best North Branford School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Branford High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
49 Caputo Rd.
North Branford, CT 06471
(203) 484-1465
North Branford, CT 06471
(203) 484-1465
Grades: 9-12
| 420 students
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