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
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cornwall Bridge.
PK–8Cornwall Consolidated SchoolCornwall School District
9–12Housatonic Valley Regional High SchoolRegional School District 01
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.