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Item: Hamden School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

60 Putnam Avenue
Hamden, CT 06517

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (203) 407-2000

www.hamden.org

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Hamden School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CT)

# Schools

10 Schools

775 Schools

# Students

5,012 Students

325,380 Students

# Teachers

391 Teachers

26,723 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hamden School District	Connecticut
Pre-K	140	64
Kind	271	149
1	343	172
2	316	177
3	373	185
4	358	176
5	393	184
6	364	185

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District Rank

Hamden School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 195 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CT)

#138 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hamden School District
2023	#138
2022	#141
2021	#138
2019	#148
2018	#142
2017	#143
2016	#140
2015	#127
2014	#125
2013	#157
2012	#168

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36%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hamden School District	Connecticut
2023	36%	41%
2022	33%	40%
2021	30%	39%
2019	43%	48%
2018	40%	47%
2017	41%	46%
2016	38%	44%
2015	36%	40%
2014	22%	80%
2013	78%	82%
2012	78%	83%

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45%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hamden School District	Connecticut
2022	45%	50%
2021	43%	51%
2019	50%	58%
2018	40%	57%
2017	50%	57%
2016	53%	58%
2015	54%	56%
2014	12%	78%
2013	75%	80%
2012	75%	80%
2011	74%	79%

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40%

47%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Hamden School District	Connecticut
2022	40%	47%
2021	37%	49%

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80%

88.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Hamden School District	Connecticut
2023	80%	88%
2022	85%	89%
2021	88%	90%
2020	87%	90%
2019	85%	90%
2018	87%	90%
2017	88%	89%
2016	88%	88%
2015	88%	88%
2014	89%	88%
2013	85%	86%

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(2022-23)

26.5%

19.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Hamden School District	Connecticut
2023	26.5%	19.3%
2022	34.2%	22.9%
2021	33%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.75

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hamden School District	Connecticut
2023	0.74	0.67
2022	0.74	0.66
2021	0.74	0.66
2020	0.73	0.64
2019	0.73	0.64
2018	0.72	0.63
2017	0.72	0.63
2016	0.72	0.62
2015	0.71	0.61
2014	0.71	0.59
2013	0.70	0.59
2012	0.69	0.57
2011	0.69	0.57
2010	0.66	0.54
2009	0.66	0.53
2008	0.65	0.53
2007	0.64	0.52
2006	0.62	0.51
2005	0.61	0.50
2004	0.59	0.50
2003	0.58	0.49
2002	0.57	0.49
2001	0.55	0.48
2000	0.53	0.48
1999	0.49	0.47
1998	0.47	0.45
1997	0.45	0.45
1996	0.43	0.45
1995	0.41	0.44
1994	0.38	0.44
1993	0.36	0.43
1992	0.34	0.43
1991	0.35	0.41

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Hamden School District	Connecticut
2023	8%	5%
2022	8%	5%
2021	8%	5%
2020	8%	5%
2019	8%	5%
2018	9%	5%
2017	9%	5%
2016	8%	5%
2015	8%	5%
2014	9%	5%
2013	9%	5%
2012	8%	4%
2011	8%	4%
2010	8%	4%
2009	7%	4%
2008	7%	4%
2007	7%	4%
2006	5%	4%
2005	6%	3%
2004	6%	3%
2003	6%	3%
2002	6%	3%
2001	5%	3%
2000	4%	3%
1999	4%	3%
1998	3%	2%
1997	3%	3%
1996	4%	3%
1995	4%	2%
1994	3%	3%
1993	3%	2%
1992	3%	2%
1991	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

30%

32%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Hamden School District	Connecticut
2023	26%	30%
2022	25%	29%
2021	23%	28%
2020	22%	27%
2019	22%	25%
2018	20%	25%
2017	20%	24%
2016	19%	23%
2015	18%	22%
2014	17%	21%
2013	16%	20%
2012	16%	20%
2011	15%	19%
2010	14%	18%
2009	13%	17%
2008	13%	17%
2007	12%	16%
2006	11%	15%
2005	10%	15%
2004	9%	15%
2003	8%	14%
2002	7%	14%
2001	7%	13%
2000	6%	13%
1999	5%	12%
1998	4%	12%
1997	4%	12%
1996	3%	12%
1995	3%	12%
1994	3%	11%
1993	3%	11%
1992	2%	11%
1991	2%	10%

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% Black

31%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Hamden School District	Connecticut
2023	31%	12%
2022	30%	13%
2021	30%	13%
2020	29%	12%
2019	29%	13%
2018	28%	13%
2017	28%	13%
2016	29%	13%
2015	29%	13%
2014	29%	13%
2013	30%	13%
2012	31%	13%
2011	31%	13%
2010	32%	14%
2009	34%	14%
2008	33%	14%
2007	32%	14%
2006	31%	14%
2005	30%	14%
2004	29%	14%
2003	29%	14%
2002	28%	14%
2001	28%	14%
2000	26%	14%
1999	24%	14%
1998	24%	14%
1997	22%	13%
1996	20%	13%
1995	18%	13%
1994	17%	13%
1993	16%	13%
1992	16%	13%
1991	15%	13%

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% White

25%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Hamden School District	Connecticut
2023	29%	48%
2022	31%	49%
2021	33%	50%
2020	36%	52%
2019	36%	53%
2018	38%	54%
2017	38%	55%
2016	40%	56%
2015	41%	57%
2014	41%	59%
2013	43%	60%
2012	44%	61%
2011	44%	62%
2010	46%	64%
2009	46%	65%
2008	47%	65%
2007	49%	66%
2006	53%	67%
2005	54%	68%
2004	56%	68%
2003	57%	69%
2002	59%	69%
2001	60%	70%
2000	64%	70%
1999	67%	71%
1998	69%	72%
1997	71%	72%
1996	73%	72%
1995	75%	73%
1994	77%	73%
1993	78%	74%
1992	79%	74%
1991	80%	75%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Hamden School District	Connecticut
2023	6%	5%
2022	6%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	5%	3%
2017	5%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	2%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $34,339 is higher than the state median of $29,922. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $34,432 is higher than the state median of $28,995. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CT)

Total Revenue

$172 MM

$14,669 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hamden School District	Connecticut
2023	$172 MM	$41 MM
2022	$168 MM	$39 MM
2021	$157 MM	$36 MM
2020	$152 MM	$35 MM
2019	$152 MM	$34 MM
2018	$149 MM	$34 MM
2017	$144 MM	$33 MM
2016	$143 MM	$33 MM
2015	$123 MM	$31 MM
2014	$135 MM	$33 MM
2012	$127 MM	$32 MM
2011	$126 MM	$32 MM
2010	$123 MM	$31 MM
2009	$119 MM	$29 MM
2008	$112 MM	$30 MM
2007	$111 MM	$30 MM
2006	$133 MM	$28 MM
2005	$106 MM	$26 MM
2004	$91 MM	$25 MM
2003	$104 MM	$23 MM
2002	$89 MM	$22 MM
2001	$84 MM	$19 MM
2000	$82 MM	$21 MM
1999	$78 MM	$18 MM
1998	$69 MM	$17 MM
1997	$63 MM	$18 MM
1996	$63 MM	$18 MM
1995	$59 MM	$17 MM

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Spending

$173 MM

$14,214 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hamden School District	Connecticut
2023	$173 MM	$40 MM
2022	$167 MM	$38 MM
2021	$157 MM	$35 MM
2020	$152 MM	$35 MM
2019	$151 MM	$34 MM
2018	$147 MM	$32 MM
2017	$142 MM	$30 MM
2016	$140 MM	$31 MM
2015	$119 MM	$27 MM
2014	$130 MM	$30 MM
2012	$122 MM	$29 MM
2011	$121 MM	$29 MM
2010	$119 MM	$27 MM
2009	$114 MM	$28 MM
2008	$114 MM	$28 MM
2007	$109 MM	$27 MM
2006	$130 MM	$26 MM
2005	$104 MM	$24 MM
2004	$98 MM	$23 MM
2003	$121 MM	$22 MM
2002	$86 MM	$21 MM
2001	$81 MM	$19 MM
2000	$79 MM	$18 MM
1999	$86 MM	$17 MM
1998	$68 MM	$16 MM
1997	$84 MM	$17 MM
1996	$65 MM	$17 MM
1995	$57 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$34,339

$29,922

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hamden School District	Connecticut
2023	$34,360	$30,398
2022	$33,214	$29,114
2021	$31,725	$26,923
2020	$29,958	$24,008
2019	$30,216	$23,941
2018	$29,368	$23,158
2017	$26,728	$23,565
2016	$26,069	$22,784
2015	$22,174	$17,550
2014	$23,416	$19,634
2012	$21,784	$18,596
2011	$21,045	$17,741
2010	$20,741	$17,550
2009	$19,599	$15,687
2008	$17,967	$16,010
2007	$17,709	$15,930
2006	$21,220	$14,244
2005	$16,810	$13,640
2004	$14,288	$12,449
2003	$16,434	$11,783
2002	$14,090	$11,418
2001	$13,380	$10,826
2000	$13,332	$11,568
1999	$12,266	$10,371
1998	$10,744	$8,710
1997	$9,834	$9,041
1995	$9,490	$8,640
1992	$9,038	$7,942

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Spending / Student

$34,432

$28,995

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hamden School District	Connecticut
2023	$34,453	$29,705
2022	$33,145	$28,339
2021	$31,684	$26,388
2020	$29,835	$23,951
2019	$30,086	$23,978
2018	$28,938	$21,691
2017	$26,374	$21,170
2016	$25,494	$21,429
2015	$21,430	$15,389
2014	$22,620	$17,604
2012	$20,920	$16,359
2011	$20,288	$16,380
2010	$20,045	$15,389
2009	$18,877	$15,388
2008	$18,139	$15,218
2007	$17,416	$14,297
2006	$20,723	$13,208
2005	$16,438	$12,366
2004	$15,436	$11,610
2003	$19,226	$11,112
2002	$13,566	$10,951
2001	$12,874	$10,705
2000	$12,824	$10,279
1999	$13,504	$9,820
1998	$10,522	$8,369
1997	$13,203	$8,599
1995	$9,166	$8,373
1992	$8,909	$7,767

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Best Hamden School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Spring Glen School

(Math: 67% | Reading: 69%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

1908 Whitney Ave.
Hamden, CT 06517
(203) 407-2045

Gr: K-6 | 347 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

Rank: #22.

Bear Path School

(Math: 54% | Reading: 55%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

10 Kirk Rd.
Hamden, CT 06514
(203) 407-2015

Gr: K-6 | 385 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

Rank: #33.

West Woods School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

350 West Todd St.
Hamden, CT 06518
(203) 407-2050

Gr: PK-6 | 317 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 70%

Rank: #44.

Ridge Hill School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

120 Carew Rd.
Hamden, CT 06517
(203) 407-2035

Gr: PK-6 | 321 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 73%

Rank: #55.

Shepherd Glen School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1 Skiff St. Ext.
Hamden, CT 06514
(203) 407-2070

Gr: K-6 | 303 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 84%

Rank: #66.

Church Street School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

95 Church St.
Hamden, CT 06514
(203) 407-2020

Gr: PK-6 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

Rank: #77.

Helen Street School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

285 Helen St.
Hamden, CT 06514
(203) 407-2030

Gr: PK-6 | 280 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

Rank: #88.

Dunbar Hill School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

315 Lane St.
Hamden, CT 06514
(203) 407-2025

Gr: PK-6 | 271 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 86%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,012 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: 80% (Btm 50% in CT)
: Bottom 50%
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 45% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education