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Meriden School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,302 students in Meriden School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High Schools in Meriden School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Public High School in Meriden School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 92%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Francis T. Maloney High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public high school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
13 Schools
206 Schools
# Students
7,958 Students
167,318 Students
# Teachers
558 Teachers
13,376 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Meriden 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 85% has increased from 70% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#145 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
51%
Graduation Rate
85%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.66
# American Indian Students
10 Students
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
165 Students
7,987 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
4,746 Students
45,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
60%
27%
# Black Students
866 Students
24,327 Students
% Black Students
11%
15%
# White Students
1,836 Students
82,682 Students
% White Students
23%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
332 Students
5,790 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
22
281
# Students in K Grade:
578
581
# Students in 1st Grade:
587
606
# Students in 2nd Grade:
625
655
# Students in 3rd Grade:
603
653
# Students in 4th Grade:
632
622
# Students in 5th Grade:
665
606
# Students in 6th Grade:
654
1,758
# Students in 7th Grade:
665
2,059
# Students in 8th Grade:
625
2,129
# Students in 9th Grade:
638
43,353
# Students in 10th Grade:
576
39,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
539
37,292
# Students in 12th Grade:
549
37,430
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,356 in this school district is less 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 $20,782 is less than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$170 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$165 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,356
$25,998
Spending / Student
$20,782
$25,071
Best Meriden School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Francis T. Maloney High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
121 Gravel St.
Meriden, CT 06450
(203) 238-2334
Meriden, CT 06450
(203) 238-2334
Grades: 9-12
| 1,234 students
Rank: #22.
Orville H. Platt High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
220 Coe Ave.
Meriden, CT 06450
(203) 235-7963
Meriden, CT 06450
(203) 235-7963
Grades: 9-12
| 1,068 students
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