North Branford School District

1332 Middletown Avenue
Northford, CT 06472
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 432 students in North Branford School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in North Branford School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in North Branford School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is North Branford 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 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
218 Schools
# Students
1,537 Students
165,496 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
13,469 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

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%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

54%
41%

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62%
50%

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57%
47%
(21-22)
≥95%
89%

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(2022-23)
8.3%
19.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.69

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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%

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% Hispanic
11%
32%

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% Black
2%
15%

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% White
82%
44%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
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

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$68 MM
$14,214 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$45,148
$29,922

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$44,118
$28,995

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Branford High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
49 Caputo Rd.
North Branford, CT 06471
(203) 484-1465
Gr: 9-12 | 432 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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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

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