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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 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,482 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 11% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Meriden School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Connecticut average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Francis T. Maloney High School, with 86% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public high school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
13 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
8,036 Students
165,817 Students
# Teachers
501 Teachers
13,492 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Meriden 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 85% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#144 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
47%
Graduation Rate
85%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.2%
19.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
63%
32%
% Black
11%
15%
% White
19%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,148 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,315. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,580 is less than the state median of $25,377. 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
$21,148
$26,315
Spending / Student
$20,580
$25,377
Best Meriden School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Francis T. Maloney High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
121 Gravel St.
Meriden, CT 06450
(203) 238-2334
Meriden, CT 06450
(203) 238-2334
Gr: 9-12 | 1,291 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #22.
Orville H. Platt High School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
220 Coe Ave.
Meriden, CT 06450
(203) 235-7963
Meriden, CT 06450
(203) 235-7963
Gr: 9-12 | 1,191 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
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