North Haven School District

5 Linsley Street
North Haven, CT 06473
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,253 students in North Haven School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in North Haven School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
6 Schools
774 Schools
# Students
3,210 Students
328,044 Students
# Teachers
272 Teachers
27,032 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

North Haven 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 93% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#66 out of 200 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of North Haven   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North 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.
65%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North 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.
61%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North 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.
93%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of North Haven   School District and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.68
# American Indian Students
5 Students
802 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
272 Students
17,257 Students
% Asian Students
9%
5%
# Hispanic Students
438 Students
103,259 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
32%
# Black Students
174 Students
41,083 Students
% Black Students
5%
13%
# White Students
2,190 Students
148,824 Students
% White Students
68%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
127 Students
16,417 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
64
11,754
# Students in K Grade:
221
33,746
# Students in 1st Grade:
240
34,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
262
36,350
# Students in 3rd Grade:
228
34,358
# Students in 4th Grade:
257
36,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
231
36,193
# Students in 6th Grade:
263
36,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
255
30,995
# Students in 8th Grade:
232
31,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
255
1,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
223
1,606
# Students in 11th Grade:
253
1,382
# Students in 12th Grade:
226
1,334
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,004 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 $22,492 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart displays total revenue of North 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
$72 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart displays total spending of North 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
$24,004
$26,157
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in North 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
$22,492
$25,225
This chart displays average spending per public school student in North 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 North Haven School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ridge Road Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1341 Ridge Rd.
North Haven, CT 06473
(203) 248-4050
Grades: PK-5
| 436 students
Rank: #22.
Green Acres Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
146 Upper State St.
North Haven, CT 06473
(203) 239-5387
Grades: PK-5
| 422 students
Rank: #33.
Montowese Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
145 Fitch St.
North Haven, CT 06473
(203) 239-2564
Grades: PK-5
| 303 students
Rank: #44.
North Haven Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
55 Bailey Rd.
North Haven, CT 06473
(203) 239-1683
Grades: 6-8
| 750 students
Rank: #55.
Clintonville Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
456 Clintonville Rd.
North Haven, CT 06473
(203) 239-5865
Grades: K-5
| 342 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,210 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 93% (Top 50% in CT)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • : 65% (Top 50%)
  • : 61% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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