Hamden School District

60 Putnam Avenue
Hamden, CT 06517
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 832 students in Hamden School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Hamden School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Connecticut public middle school average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
10 Schools
291 Schools
# Students
5,043 Students
149,799 Students
# Teachers
399 Teachers
12,298 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Hamden School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 196 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CT)
#138 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Hamden   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hamden   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
43%
51%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hamden   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
88%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Hamden   School District and public school graduation rate of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.74
0.70
# American Indian Students
10 Students
463 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
345 Students
6,792 Students
% Asian Students
7%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,247 Students
48,512 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
33%
# Black Students
1,560 Students
26,009 Students
% Black Students
31%
17%
# White Students
1,584 Students
61,857 Students
% White Students
31%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
140 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
292 Students
5,867 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
64
2,921
# Students in K Grade:
322
4,925
# Students in 1st Grade:
327
4,783
# Students in 2nd Grade:
347
5,206
# Students in 3rd Grade:
356
5,179
# Students in 4th Grade:
351
5,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
366
8,220
# Students in 6th Grade:
385
30,018
# Students in 7th Grade:
407
37,838
# Students in 8th Grade:
425
38,799
# Students in 9th Grade:
464
1,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
453
1,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
392
1,599
# Students in 12th Grade:
384
1,420
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,197 is higher than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,156 is higher than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$157 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart display total revenue of Hamden   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$157 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart display total spending of Hamden   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$31,197
$25,998
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Hamden   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$31,156
$25,071
This chart display average spending per public school student in Hamden   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hamden School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hamden Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2623 Dixwell Ave.
Hamden, CT 06518
(203) 407-3140
Grades: 7-8
| 832 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,043 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 69%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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