C
Hamden School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Hamden.
Students
5,012
Schools
10
Spent per student
$27,043
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Debt
$116.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hamden School District
- School Grade C: better than 32% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $116.0M, about $23,144 per student
Test scores vs. CT
2020–21Math proficiency30%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 50.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 88.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$27,043 per student · 4% above CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 29%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 62%State 34%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,959’20
5,043’21
5,009’22
5,002’23
5,012’24
About steady.
Students
Black 31%Hispanic 30%White 25%Two or more races 7%Asian 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Bear Path School
B385 students13:1
Spring Glen School
A347 students13:1
Church Street School
D334 students15:1
Ridge Hill School
C321 students12:1
West Woods School
B317 students14:1
Shepherd Glen School
C+303 students12:1
Helen Street School
D280 students12:1
Dunbar Hill School
C−271 students13:1
Hamden Middle School
C+845 students11:1
Hamden High School
C1,609 students14:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.