C−
Meriden School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Meriden.
Students
8,036
Schools
13
Spent per student
$19,289
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Debt
$43.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Meriden School District
- School Grade C−: better than 24% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Spends 26% less per student than the CT average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6% since 2020
- Debt of $43.4M, about $5,406 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Compo.
K–55 elementary schoolsWestport School District
6–82 middle schoolsWestport School District
9–12Staples High SchoolWestport School District
Test scores vs. CT
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 50.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 88.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,289 per student · 26% below CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 34%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 57%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,583’20
7,958’21
8,028’22
8,129’23
8,036’24
Up 6% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 63%White 19%Black 11%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
13 public schools.
Casimir Pulaski School
C539 students15:1
Nathan Hale School
C+485 students15:1
Roger Sherman School
C457 students14:1
Hanover School
C+456 students
Israel Putnam School
C+445 students14:1
John Barry School
C418 students14:1
Thomas Hooker School
A−404 students15:1
Benjamin Franklin School
C+357 students15:1
Edison Middle School
773 students14:1
Lincoln Middle School
C+684 students15:1
Washington Middle School
C+536 students14:1
Francis T. Maloney High School
C1,291 students16:1
Orville H. Platt High School
C−1,191 students17:1
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.