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 New York 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 Spackenkill.
K–2Nassau SchoolSpackenkill Union Free School District
3–5Hagan SchoolSpackenkill Union Free School District
6–8Orville A Todd Middle SchoolSpackenkill Union Free School District
9–12Spackenkill High SchoolSpackenkill Union Free 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.