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Item: North Branford School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

1332 Middletown Avenue
Northford, CT 06472

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Top 50%

Tel: (203) 484-1440

www.northbranfordschools.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 1,537 students in North Branford School District. This district's average is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Connecticut.

Public Schools in North Branford School District have an score of 54% (versus the Connecticut public school average of 42%), and score of 62% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CT)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,008 Schools

# Students

1,537 Students

490,241 Students

# Teachers

140 Teachers

40,264 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	North Branford School District	Connecticut
Pre-K	58	79
Kind	113	150
1	125	172
2	89	177
3	135	185
4	116	176
5	117	184
6	109	185
7	111	186
8	132	187
9	106	203
10	120	196
11	106	192
12	100	190

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District Rank

North Branford School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CT)

#80 out of 198 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	North Branford School District
2023	#80
2022	#80
2021	#108
2019	#125
2018	#117
2017	#100
2016	#116
2015	#130
2014	#30
2013	#104
2012	#99
2011	#95
2010	#101

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54%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	North Branford School District	Connecticut
2023	54%	41%
2022	50%	40%
2021	41%	39%
2019	50%	48%
2018	47%	47%
2017	48%	46%
2016	45%	44%
2015	36%	40%
2014	50%	80%
2013	90%	82%
2012	92%	83%
2011	92%	83%
2010	91%	84%

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62%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	North Branford School District	Connecticut
2022	62%	50%
2021	52%	51%
2019	55%	58%
2018	47%	57%
2017	63%	57%
2016	61%	58%
2015	52%	56%
2014	50%	78%
2013	85%	80%
2012	84%	80%
2011	83%	79%
2010	82%	78%

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57%

47%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	North Branford School District	Connecticut
2022	57%	47%
2021	49%	49%

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(21-22)

≥95%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	North Branford School District	Connecticut
2022	95%	89%
2021	92%	90%
2020	87%	90%
2019	95%	90%
2018	92%	90%
2017	92%	89%
2016	92%	88%
2015	92%	88%
2014	92%	88%
2013	95%	86%
2012	92%	86%
2011	92%	84%

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(2022-23)

8.3%

19.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	North Branford School District	Connecticut
2023	8.3%	19.3%
2022	16.5%	22.9%
2021	8.1%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.31

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	North Branford School District	Connecticut
2023	0.27	0.67
2022	0.26	0.66
2021	0.26	0.66
2020	0.23	0.64
2019	0.23	0.64
2018	0.20	0.63
2017	0.20	0.63
2016	0.19	0.62
2015	0.18	0.61
2014	0.18	0.59
2013	0.18	0.59
2012	0.16	0.57
2011	0.15	0.57
2010	0.14	0.54
2009	0.13	0.53
2008	0.12	0.53
2007	0.10	0.52
2006	0.09	0.51
2005	0.10	0.50
2004	0.09	0.50
2003	0.09	0.49
2002	0.09	0.49
2001	0.08	0.48
2000	0.07	0.48
1999	0.06	0.47
1998	0.06	0.45
1997	0.07	0.45
1996	0.08	0.45
1995	0.07	0.44
1994	0.06	0.44
1993	0.06	0.43
1992	0.06	0.43
1991	0.07	0.41
1990	0.05	0.41
1989	0.06	0.39
1988	0.04	0.39

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	North Branford School District	Connecticut
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	5%
2012	2%	4%
2011	3%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	1%	4%
2006	2%	4%
2005	2%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

11%

32%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	North Branford School District	Connecticut
2023	9%	30%
2022	9%	29%
2021	9%	28%
2020	7%	27%
2019	7%	25%
2018	6%	25%
2017	6%	24%
2016	6%	23%
2015	5%	22%
2014	4%	21%
2013	4%	20%
2012	4%	20%
2011	3%	19%
2010	3%	18%
2009	3%	17%
2008	2%	17%
2007	2%	16%
2006	2%	15%
2005	2%	15%
2004	3%	15%
2003	2%	14%
2002	2%	14%
2001	2%	13%
2000	1%	13%
1999	1%	12%
1998	2%	12%
1997	1%	12%
1996	1%	12%
1995	1%	12%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1992	1%	11%
1991	1%	10%
1990	1%	10%
1989	1%	9%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	North Branford School District	Connecticut
2023	2%	12%
2022	1%	13%
2021	2%	13%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	13%
2018	2%	13%
2017	2%	13%
2016	2%	13%
2015	2%	13%
2014	2%	13%
2013	3%	13%
2012	2%	13%
2011	2%	13%
2010	2%	14%
2009	2%	14%
2008	2%	14%
2007	2%	14%
2006	1%	14%
2005	1%	14%
2004	2%	14%
2003	1%	14%
2002	1%	14%
2001	1%	14%
2000	1%	14%
1999	1%	14%
1998	1%	14%
1997	1%	13%
1996	1%	13%
1995	1%	13%
1994	1%	13%
1993	1%	13%
1992	1%	13%
1991	2%	13%
1990	1%	13%
1989	2%	12%
1988	2%	12%

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% White

82%

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	North Branford School District	Connecticut
2023	85%	48%
2022	86%	49%
2021	86%	50%
2020	88%	52%
2019	88%	53%
2018	89%	54%
2017	89%	55%
2016	90%	56%
2015	90%	57%
2014	91%	59%
2013	90%	60%
2012	92%	61%
2011	92%	62%
2010	93%	64%
2009	93%	65%
2008	94%	65%
2007	95%	66%
2006	95%	67%
2005	95%	68%
2004	95%	68%
2003	95%	69%
2002	95%	69%
2001	96%	70%
2000	97%	70%
1999	97%	71%
1998	97%	72%
1997	96%	72%
1996	96%	72%
1995	96%	73%
1994	97%	73%
1993	97%	74%
1992	97%	74%
1991	96%	75%
1990	97%	75%
1989	96%	77%
1988	98%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2021-2023)
Year	North Branford School District	Connecticut
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $45,148 is higher than the state median of $29,922. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $44,118 is higher than the state median of $28,995. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CT)

Total Revenue

$69 MM

$14,669 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	North Branford School District	Connecticut
2023	$69 MM	$41 MM
2022	$61 MM	$39 MM
2021	$41 MM	$36 MM
2020	$41 MM	$35 MM
2019	$41 MM	$34 MM
2018	$39 MM	$34 MM
2017	$40 MM	$33 MM
2016	$40 MM	$33 MM
2015	$45 MM	$31 MM
2014	$39 MM	$33 MM
2012	$38 MM	$32 MM
2011	$37 MM	$32 MM
2010	$45 MM	$31 MM
2009	$59 MM	$29 MM
2008	$33 MM	$30 MM
2007	$32 MM	$30 MM
2006	$30 MM	$28 MM
2005	$28 MM	$26 MM
2004	$27 MM	$25 MM
2003	$27 MM	$23 MM
2002	$29 MM	$22 MM
2001	$23 MM	$19 MM
2000	$22 MM	$21 MM
1999	$22 MM	$18 MM
1998	$20 MM	$17 MM
1997	$19 MM	$18 MM
1996	$19 MM	$18 MM
1995	$18 MM	$17 MM
1992	$16 MM	$14 MM
1990	$13 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$68 MM

$14,214 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	North Branford School District	Connecticut
2023	$68 MM	$40 MM
2022	$59 MM	$38 MM
2021	$40 MM	$35 MM
2020	$39 MM	$35 MM
2019	$39 MM	$34 MM
2018	$37 MM	$32 MM
2017	$37 MM	$30 MM
2016	$37 MM	$31 MM
2015	$44 MM	$27 MM
2014	$36 MM	$30 MM
2012	$36 MM	$29 MM
2011	$35 MM	$29 MM
2010	$44 MM	$27 MM
2009	$57 MM	$28 MM
2008	$32 MM	$28 MM
2007	$30 MM	$27 MM
2006	$29 MM	$26 MM
2005	$27 MM	$24 MM
2004	$26 MM	$23 MM
2003	$25 MM	$22 MM
2002	$33 MM	$21 MM
2001	$22 MM	$19 MM
2000	$22 MM	$18 MM
1999	$23 MM	$17 MM
1998	$28 MM	$16 MM
1997	$19 MM	$17 MM
1996	$18 MM	$17 MM
1995	$17 MM	$16 MM
1992	$15 MM	$14 MM
1990	$13 MM	$13 MM

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Revenue / Student

$45,148

$29,922

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	North Branford School District	Connecticut
2023	$45,623	$30,398
2022	$38,841	$29,114
2021	$25,901	$26,923
2020	$24,246	$24,008
2019	$23,511	$23,941
2018	$21,909	$23,158
2017	$21,784	$23,565
2016	$21,162	$22,784
2015	$23,043	$17,550
2014	$19,253	$19,634
2012	$17,635	$18,596
2011	$16,152	$17,741
2010	$19,367	$17,550
2009	$24,505	$15,687
2008	$13,655	$16,010
2007	$12,890	$15,930
2006	$12,085	$14,244
2005	$11,171	$13,640
2004	$10,776	$12,449
2003	$10,744	$11,783
2002	$11,799	$11,418
2001	$9,368	$10,826
2000	$8,790	$11,568
1999	$9,119	$10,371
1998	$8,225	$8,710
1997	$7,987	$9,041
1995	$7,749	$8,640
1992	$7,300	$7,942
1990	$6,410	$7,157

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Spending / Student

$44,118

$28,995

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	North Branford School District	Connecticut
2023	$44,582	$29,705
2022	$37,855	$28,339
2021	$24,927	$26,388
2020	$23,341	$23,951
2019	$22,584	$23,978
2018	$21,005	$21,691
2017	$19,965	$21,170
2016	$19,413	$21,429
2015	$22,185	$15,389
2014	$17,784	$17,604
2012	$16,520	$16,359
2011	$15,194	$16,380
2010	$18,646	$15,389
2009	$23,799	$15,388
2008	$13,019	$15,218
2007	$12,341	$14,297
2006	$11,555	$13,208
2005	$10,640	$12,366
2004	$10,425	$11,610
2003	$10,211	$11,112
2002	$13,491	$10,951
2001	$9,185	$10,705
2000	$9,169	$10,279
1999	$9,441	$9,820
1998	$11,913	$8,369
1997	$7,871	$8,599
1995	$7,579	$8,373
1992	$7,198	$7,767
1990	$6,304	$7,485

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Best North Branford School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Totoket Valley Elementary School

(Math: 63% | Reading: 69%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1388 Middletown Ave.
Northford, CT 06472
(203) 484-1455

Gr: 3-5 | 368 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: #22.

North Branford High School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

49 Caputo Rd.
North Branford, CT 06471
(203) 484-1465

Gr: 9-12 | 432 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #33.

North Branford Intermediate School

(Math: 51% | Reading: 54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

654 Foxon Rd.
North Branford, CT 06471
(203) 484-1500

Gr: 6-8 | 352 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: n/an/a

Jerome Harrison School

Add to Compare

335 Foxon Rd.
North Branford, CT 06471
(203) 484-1235

Gr: PK-2 | 385 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to North Branford School District?

North Branford School District manages 4 public schools serving 1,537 students.

What is the rank of North Branford School District?

North Branford School District is ranked #77 out of 195 school districts in Connecticut (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in North Branford School District?

82% of North Branford School District students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of North Branford School District?

North Branford School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What is North Branford School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $44,118 is higher than the state median of $28,995. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,537 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in CT)
: Top 50%
: 54% (Top 50%)
: 62% (Top 50%)
: 57% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education