Hamden School District
Public
Grades PK–12 CSchool Grade
Public schools for Hamden.
At a glance
5,012Students enrolled
10Schools
$27,043Spent per student
13:1Student–teacher ratio
46%Free / reduced lunch
Academic performanceDistrict vs CT
Math proficiency30%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 50.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 88.2%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$27,043
per student each year · 4% above the CT average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
4,959’20
5,043’21
5,009’22
5,002’23
5,012’24
Students
Black · 31%1,574
Hispanic · 30%1,502
White · 25%1,230
Two or more races · 7%350
Asian · 7%338
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%9
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools10 in district
Bear Path SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 · 385 students · Hamden
BPublicSpring Glen SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 · 347 students · Hamden
APublicChurch Street SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 334 students · Hamden
DPublicRidge Hill SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 321 students · Hamden
CPublicWest Woods SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 317 students · Hamden
BPublicShepherd Glen SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 · 303 students · Hamden
C+PublicHelen Street SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 280 students · Hamden
DPublicDunbar Hill SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 271 students · Hamden
C-PublicHamden Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 845 students · Hamden
C+PublicHamden High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,609 students · Hamden
CPublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.