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West 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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,780 students in West 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 School in West Haven School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in West Haven School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is less than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is West Haven High School, with 88% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 75% 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
9 Schools
216 Schools
# Students
5,832 Students
166,597 Students
# Teachers
499 Teachers
14,029 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
West 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 84% has increased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#162 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Graduation Rate
84%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.67
# American Indian Students
12 Students
440 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
285 Students
7,937 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,330 Students
48,645 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
29%
# Black Students
1,388 Students
24,250 Students
% Black Students
24%
15%
# White Students
1,535 Students
78,616 Students
% White Students
26%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
159 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
272 Students
6,185 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
119
182
# Students in K Grade:
424
504
# Students in 1st Grade:
483
522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
431
515
# Students in 3rd Grade:
404
577
# Students in 4th Grade:
454
561
# Students in 5th Grade:
446
550
# Students in 6th Grade:
430
1,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
439
1,986
# Students in 8th Grade:
422
1,940
# Students in 9th Grade:
484
42,022
# Students in 10th Grade:
462
41,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
409
37,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
425
36,763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,278 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 $24,718 is less than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$147 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$144 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,278
$26,037
Spending / Student
$24,718
$25,109
Best West Haven School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Haven High School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
One Mcdonough Plaza
West Haven, CT 06516
(203) 937-4360
West Haven, CT 06516
(203) 937-4360
Grades: 9-12
| 1,780 students
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