New Haven School District

Item: New Haven School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

54 Meadow Street
New Haven, CT 06519

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (475) 220-1000

www.nhps.net

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CT)

# Schools

37 Schools

345 Schools

# Students

18,051 Students

132,954 Students

# Teachers

1,384 Teachers

10,546 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	New Haven School District	Connecticut
Pre-K	789	72
Kind	967	99
1	974	99
2	1,013	101
3	919	80
4	1,073	80
5	1,019	66
6	963	25
7	980	20
8	958	19

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District Rank

New Haven School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 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 75% has decreased from 77% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CT)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	New Haven School District
2023	#186
2022	#186
2021	#188
2019	#181
2018	#181
2017	#182
2016	#180
2015	#185
2014	#114
2013	#183
2012	#180

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14%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	New Haven School District	Connecticut
2023	14%	41%
2022	12%	40%
2021	12%	39%
2019	22%	48%
2018	22%	47%
2017	21%	46%
2016	19%	44%
2015	14%	40%
2014	29%	80%
2013	62%	82%
2012	65%	83%

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25%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	New Haven School District	Connecticut
2022	25%	50%
2021	25%	51%
2019	35%	58%
2018	22%	57%
2017	33%	57%
2016	34%	58%
2015	29%	56%
2014	19%	78%
2013	59%	80%
2012	61%	80%
2011	59%	79%

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21%

47%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	New Haven School District	Connecticut
2022	21%	47%
2021	24%	49%

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75%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	New Haven School District	Connecticut
2023	75%	89%
2022	76%	89%
2021	79%	90%
2020	76%	90%
2019	81%	90%
2018	77%	90%
2017	80%	89%
2016	78%	88%
2015	75%	88%
2014	75%	88%
2013	71%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	New Haven School District	Connecticut
2023	0.63	0.67
2022	0.63	0.66
2021	0.63	0.66
2020	0.63	0.64
2019	0.63	0.64
2018	0.63	0.63
2017	0.63	0.63
2016	0.64	0.62
2015	0.63	0.61
2014	0.64	0.61
2013	0.64	0.59
2012	0.64	0.58
2011	0.63	0.57
2010	0.62	0.54
2009	0.61	0.55
2008	0.61	0.53
2007	0.60	0.52
2006	0.60	0.52
2005	0.59	0.51
2004	0.58	0.50
2003	0.58	0.49
2002	0.58	0.49
2001	0.57	0.48
2000	0.59	0.47
1999	0.58	0.47
1998	0.58	0.46
1997	0.57	0.46
1996	0.57	0.45
1995	0.58	0.44
1994	0.58	0.43
1993	0.58	0.43
1992	0.58	0.41
1991	0.58	0.41

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	New Haven School District	Connecticut
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	3%	6%
2013	3%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	3%	5%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	5%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	4%
2006	1%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	2%	3%
2003	1%	4%
2002	2%	3%
2001	1%	3%
2000	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

50%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	New Haven School District	Connecticut
2023	49%	30%
2022	48%	29%
2021	48%	28%
2020	47%	25%
2019	47%	25%
2018	44%	24%
2017	44%	24%
2016	43%	23%
2015	41%	22%
2014	39%	21%
2013	39%	20%
2012	38%	19%
2011	37%	19%
2010	37%	18%
2009	37%	17%
2008	35%	17%
2007	35%	16%
2006	35%	16%
2005	33%	15%
2004	32%	15%
2003	32%	14%
2002	30%	14%
2001	30%	13%
2000	29%	13%
1999	28%	13%
1998	27%	12%
1997	27%	12%
1996	27%	12%
1995	26%	12%
1994	24%	11%
1993	24%	11%
1992	24%	10%
1991	23%	10%

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% Black

32%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	New Haven School District	Connecticut
2023	34%	12%
2022	35%	13%
2021	35%	13%
2020	37%	13%
2019	37%	13%
2018	38%	13%
2017	38%	13%
2016	41%	13%
2015	42%	13%
2014	43%	13%
2013	43%	13%
2012	45%	13%
2011	46%	13%
2010	48%	14%
2009	49%	14%
2008	51%	14%
2007	52%	14%
2006	53%	13%
2005	54%	14%
2004	55%	14%
2003	56%	13%
2002	56%	14%
2001	58%	14%
2000	57%	13%
1999	58%	13%
1998	59%	13%
1997	59%	13%
1996	59%	14%
1995	58%	13%
1994	59%	13%
1993	59%	13%
1992	59%	13%
1991	59%	13%

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% White

10%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	New Haven School District	Connecticut
2023	10%	48%
2022	10%	49%
2021	11%	50%
2020	12%	53%
2019	12%	53%
2018	14%	55%
2017	14%	55%
2016	14%	56%
2015	14%	57%
2014	15%	58%
2013	15%	60%
2012	15%	61%
2011	14%	62%
2010	13%	64%
2009	12%	64%
2008	12%	65%
2007	11%	66%
2006	11%	67%
2005	11%	67%
2004	11%	68%
2003	11%	69%
2002	12%	69%
2001	11%	70%
2000	11%	71%
1999	12%	71%
1998	12%	72%
1997	12%	72%
1996	12%	72%
1995	14%	73%
1994	15%	74%
1993	16%	74%
1992	16%	75%
1991	17%	75%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2023)
Year	New Haven School District	Connecticut
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,952 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,089 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CT)

Total Revenue

$450 MM

$12,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	New Haven School District	Connecticut
2023	$450 MM	$36 MM
2022	$463 MM	$35 MM
2021	$450 MM	$36 MM
2020	$463 MM	$35 MM
2019	$468 MM	$34 MM
2018	$470 MM	$34 MM
2017	$497 MM	$33 MM
2016	$525 MM	$33 MM
2015	$472 MM	$31 MM
2014	$445 MM	$33 MM
2012	$455 MM	$32 MM
2011	$465 MM	$32 MM
2010	$472 MM	$31 MM
2009	$491 MM	$29 MM
2008	$486 MM	$30 MM
2007	$458 MM	$30 MM
2006	$419 MM	$28 MM
2005	$397 MM	$26 MM
2004	$387 MM	$25 MM
2003	$354 MM	$23 MM
2002	$340 MM	$22 MM
2001	$289 MM	$19 MM
2000	$251 MM	$21 MM
1999	$231 MM	$18 MM
1998	$204 MM	$17 MM
1997	$204 MM	$18 MM
1996	$194 MM	$18 MM
1995	$178 MM	$17 MM

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Spending

$435 MM

$12,459 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	New Haven School District	Connecticut
2023	$435 MM	$35 MM
2022	$450 MM	$35 MM
2021	$435 MM	$35 MM
2020	$450 MM	$35 MM
2019	$464 MM	$34 MM
2018	$464 MM	$32 MM
2017	$492 MM	$30 MM
2016	$504 MM	$31 MM
2015	$451 MM	$27 MM
2014	$422 MM	$30 MM
2012	$478 MM	$29 MM
2011	$443 MM	$29 MM
2010	$451 MM	$27 MM
2009	$470 MM	$28 MM
2008	$455 MM	$28 MM
2007	$436 MM	$27 MM
2006	$398 MM	$26 MM
2005	$380 MM	$24 MM
2004	$376 MM	$23 MM
2003	$344 MM	$22 MM
2002	$325 MM	$21 MM
2001	$281 MM	$19 MM
2000	$240 MM	$18 MM
1999	$226 MM	$17 MM
1998	$199 MM	$16 MM
1997	$199 MM	$17 MM
1996	$189 MM	$17 MM
1995	$173 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,952

$26,157

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	New Haven School District	Connecticut
2023	$24,626	$26,903
2022	$23,359	$24,008
2021	$23,440	$26,923
2020	$23,359	$24,008
2019	$23,191	$23,941
2018	$23,102	$23,158
2017	$23,465	$23,565
2016	$24,188	$22,784
2015	$21,919	$17,550
2014	$20,911	$19,634
2012	$22,115	$18,596
2011	$23,232	$17,741
2010	$23,796	$17,550
2009	$24,864	$15,687
2008	$24,446	$16,010
2007	$22,918	$15,930
2006	$21,416	$14,244
2005	$19,345	$13,640
2004	$18,919	$12,449
2003	$17,406	$11,783
2002	$16,820	$11,418
2001	$14,760	$10,826
2000	$12,988	$11,568
1999	$11,963	$10,371
1998	$10,526	$8,710
1997	$10,753	$9,041
1995	$9,617	$8,640
1992	$8,729	$7,942

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Spending / Student

$24,089

$25,225

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	New Haven School District	Connecticut
2023	$23,774	$26,369
2022	$22,725	$23,951
2021	$22,630	$26,388
2020	$22,725	$23,951
2019	$22,988	$23,978
2018	$22,808	$21,691
2017	$23,259	$21,170
2016	$23,209	$21,429
2015	$20,909	$15,389
2014	$19,818	$17,604
2012	$23,260	$16,359
2011	$22,136	$16,380
2010	$22,699	$15,389
2009	$23,804	$15,388
2008	$22,906	$15,218
2007	$21,801	$14,297
2006	$20,335	$13,208
2005	$18,519	$12,366
2004	$18,358	$11,610
2003	$16,903	$11,112
2002	$16,084	$10,951
2001	$14,364	$10,705
2000	$12,429	$10,279
1999	$11,681	$9,820
1998	$10,275	$8,369
1997	$10,481	$8,599
1995	$9,381	$8,373
1992	$8,552	$7,767

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 37 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 18,051 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: 75% (Btm 50% in CT)
: Bottom 50%
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education