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Hamden 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 is 1 public high school serving 1,661 students in Hamden School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Hamden School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Hamden School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hamden High School, with 87% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Connecticut public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
10 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
5,002 Students
166,353 Students
# Teachers
393 Teachers
13,569 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Hamden 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 85% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#141 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Graduation Rate
85%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.68
# American Indian Students
6 Students
426 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
346 Students
8,064 Students
% Asian Students
7%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,415 Students
50,824 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
31%
# Black Students
1,573 Students
24,621 Students
% Black Students
32%
15%
# White Students
1,313 Students
75,269 Students
% White Students
26%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
165 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
341 Students
6,542 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
92
230
# Students in K Grade:
349
590
# Students in 1st Grade:
310
558
# Students in 2nd Grade:
353
566
# Students in 3rd Grade:
332
579
# Students in 4th Grade:
362
609
# Students in 5th Grade:
362
601
# Students in 6th Grade:
367
1,643
# Students in 7th Grade:
408
2,088
# Students in 8th Grade:
406
2,127
# Students in 9th Grade:
432
41,217
# Students in 10th Grade:
419
39,783
# Students in 11th Grade:
406
38,905
# Students in 12th Grade:
404
36,857
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,453 is higher 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 $31,412 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$157 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$157 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,453
$26,157
Spending / Student
$31,412
$25,225
Best Hamden School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hamden High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2040 Dixwell Ave.
Hamden, CT 06514
(203) 407-2040
Hamden, CT 06514
(203) 407-2040
Grades: 9-12
| 1,661 students
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