D
New Haven School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves New Haven.
Students
17,903
Schools
37
Spent per student
$23,235
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Debt
$60.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about New Haven School District
- School Grade D: better than 9% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the CT average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $60.1M, about $3,356 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Watchtower.
PK–57 elementary schoolsPine Bush Central School District
6–83 middle schoolsPine Bush Central School District
9–122 high schoolsPine Bush Central School District
Test scores vs. CT
2020–21Math proficiency12%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts25%
State average 50.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)76%
State average 88.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,235 per student · 10% below CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 56%Federal 18%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
18,805’20
18,627’21
18,290’22
18,051’23
17,903’24
Down 4.8% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 51%Black 31%White 10%Asian 4%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
37 public schools.
Fair Haven School
D−734 students14:1
Ross/Woodward School
D562 students14:1
John C. Daniels
C−522 students14:1
Nathan Hale School
C−506 students15:1
Barnard Environmental Magnet School
D496 students16:1
Conte/West Hills Magnet School
D496 students11:1
Davis Academy for Arts & Design Innovation
C489 students16:1
John S. Martinez Sea and Sky STEM School
D486 students17:1
Benjamin Jepson Magnet School
D483 students15:1
Mauro-Sheridan Magnet School
C+482 students15:1
Beecher School
C−462 students17:1
Truman School
D460 students14:1
Clinton Avenue School
D446 students12:1
East Rock Community Magnet School
D442 students12:1
Family Academy of Multilingual Exploration
D−441 students15:1
Roberto Clemente Leadership Academy for Global Awareness
D−434 students13:1
Hill Central Music Academy
D−430 students15:1
Worthington Hooker School
A−420 students19:1
King/Robinson Magnet School
D412 students12:1
Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School
D408 students15:1
Edgewood School
C−397 students15:1
Barack H. Obama Magnet University School
D343 students12:1
Celentano BioTech Health and Medical Magnet School
D328 students10:1
Augusta Lewis Troup School
D−300 students10:1
Lincoln-Bassett School
D−236 students11:1
Brennan Rogers School
D−203 students11:1
Wexler/Grant Community School
D−194 students10:1
Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School
C−348 students10:1
Wilbur Cross High School
C−1,742 students14:1
James Hillhouse High School
D−1,124 students13:1
Hill Regional Career High School
D625 students11:1
Engineering - Science University Magnet School
B608 students12:1
Cooperative High School - Inter-District Magnet
C+560 students12:1
Metropolitan Business Academy
C−380 students12:1
Sound School
C−332 students8:1
New Haven Academy
C−321 students13:1
High School In The Community
D251 students10:1
Nearby districts
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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.