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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 5 public preschools serving 2,385 students in Meriden School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschools in Meriden School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
13 Schools
319 Schools
# Students
7,958 Students
125,485 Students
# Teachers
558 Teachers
9,707 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
10 Students
370 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
165 Students
6,274 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
4,746 Students
40,391 Students
% Hispanic Students
60%
32%
# Black Students
866 Students
19,149 Students
% Black Students
11%
15%
# White Students
1,836 Students
53,293 Students
% White Students
23%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
132 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
332 Students
5,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
22
13,497
# Students in K Grade:
578
19,455
# Students in 1st Grade:
587
17,999
# Students in 2nd Grade:
625
18,506
# Students in 3rd Grade:
603
15,480
# Students in 4th Grade:
632
14,802
# Students in 5th Grade:
665
12,278
# Students in 6th Grade:
654
5,136
# Students in 7th Grade:
665
3,982
# Students in 8th Grade:
625
3,919
# Students in 9th Grade:
638
115
# Students in 10th Grade:
576
119
# Students in 11th Grade:
539
113
# Students in 12th Grade:
549
84
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Benjamin Franklin School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
426 West Main St.
Meriden, CT 06450
(203) 235-7997
Meriden, CT 06450
(203) 235-7997
Grades: PK-5
| 351 students
Rank: #22.
Hanover School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
208 Main St.
Meriden, CT 06450
(203) 235-6359
Meriden, CT 06450
(203) 235-6359
Grades: PK-5
| 435 students
Rank: #33.
Nathan Hale School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
277 Atkins St. Ext.
Meriden, CT 06450
(203) 237-7486
Meriden, CT 06450
(203) 237-7486
Grades: PK-5
| 530 students
Rank: #44.
John Barry School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
124 Columbia St.
Meriden, CT 06450
(203) 237-8831
Meriden, CT 06450
(203) 237-8831
Grades: PK-5
| 470 students
Rank: #55.
Casimir Pulaski School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
100 Clearview Ave.
Meriden, CT 06450
(203) 238-1273
Meriden, CT 06450
(203) 238-1273
Grades: PK-5
| 599 students
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