Meriden School District

Public Grades PK–12 C-School Grade

Public schools for Meriden.

At a glance

8,036Students enrolled

13Schools

$19,289Spent per student

15:1Student–teacher ratio

77%Free / reduced lunch

Academic performanceDistrict vs CT

Math proficiency27%

State average 37.4%

Reading / language arts41%

State average 50.1%

Graduation rate (4-year)84%

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

$19,289

per student each year · 26% below the CT average

Spending

Classroom instruction60%

Support & administration34%

Other6%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)31%

State57%

Federal12%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

7,583’20

7,958’21

8,028’22

8,129’23

8,036’24

Students

Hispanic · 63%5,023

White · 19%1,526

Black · 11%916

Two or more races · 5%411

Asian · 2%141

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%12

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools13 in district

Level

All 13 Elementary 8 Middle 3 High 2

Casimir Pulaski SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 539 students · Meriden

Nathan Hale SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 485 students · Meriden

Roger Sherman SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 457 students · Meriden

Hanover SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 456 students · Meriden

Israel Putnam SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 445 students · Meriden

John Barry SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 418 students · Meriden

Thomas Hooker SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 404 students · Meriden

Benjamin Franklin SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 357 students · Meriden

Edison Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 773 students · Meriden

Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 684 students · Meriden

Washington Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 536 students · Meriden

Francis T. Maloney High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,291 students · Meriden

Orville H. Platt High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,191 students · Meriden

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Berlin School DistrictBerlin · $24,765 per student

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Cheshire School DistrictCheshire · $23,591 per student

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Middletown School DistrictMiddletown · $28,607 per student

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Regional School District 13Middlefield · $31,806 per student

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.