D
New Haven School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves New Haven.
Students
17,903
Schools
37
Spent per student
$23,235
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Debt
$60.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about New Haven School District
- School Grade D: better than 9% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the CT average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $60.1M, about $3,356 per student
Test scores vs. CT
2020–21Math proficiency12%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts25%
State average 50.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)76%
State average 88.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,235 per student · 10% below CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 56%Federal 18%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
18,805’20
18,627’21
18,290’22
18,051’23
17,903’24
Down 4.8% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 51%Black 31%White 10%Asian 4%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
37 public schools.
Fair Haven School
D−734 students14:1
Ross/Woodward School
D562 students14:1
John C. Daniels
C−522 students14:1
Nathan Hale School
C−506 students15:1
Barnard Environmental Magnet School
D496 students16:1
Conte/West Hills Magnet School
D496 students11:1
Davis Academy for Arts & Design Innovation
C489 students16:1
John S. Martinez Sea and Sky STEM School
D486 students17:1
Benjamin Jepson Magnet School
D483 students15:1
Mauro-Sheridan Magnet School
C+482 students15:1
Beecher School
C−462 students17:1
Truman School
D460 students14:1
Clinton Avenue School
D446 students12:1
East Rock Community Magnet School
D442 students12:1
Family Academy of Multilingual Exploration
D−441 students15:1
Roberto Clemente Leadership Academy for Global Awareness
D−434 students13:1
Hill Central Music Academy
D−430 students15:1
Worthington Hooker School
A−420 students19:1
King/Robinson Magnet School
D412 students12:1
Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School
D408 students15:1
Edgewood School
C−397 students15:1
Barack H. Obama Magnet University School
D343 students12:1
Celentano BioTech Health and Medical Magnet School
D328 students10:1
Augusta Lewis Troup School
D−300 students10:1
Lincoln-Bassett School
D−236 students11:1
Brennan Rogers School
D−203 students11:1
Wexler/Grant Community School
D−194 students10:1
Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School
C−348 students10:1
Wilbur Cross High School
C−1,742 students14:1
James Hillhouse High School
D−1,124 students13:1
Hill Regional Career High School
D625 students11:1
Engineering - Science University Magnet School
B608 students12:1
Cooperative High School - Inter-District Magnet
C+560 students12:1
Metropolitan Business Academy
C−380 students12:1
Sound School
C−332 students8:1
New Haven Academy
C−321 students13:1
High School In The Community
D251 students10:1
Nearby districts
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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.