West Haven School District

355 Main Street
West Haven, CT 06516
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 847 students in West Haven School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in West Haven School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public middle school average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
9 Schools
291 Schools
# Students
5,678 Students
149,799 Students
# Teachers
477 Teachers
12,298 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

West Haven 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 81% has increased from 77% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#154 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of West Haven   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
26%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West Haven   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
38%
51%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Haven   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
81%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of West Haven   School District and public school graduation rate of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.72
0.70
# American Indian Students
4 Students
463 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
251 Students
6,792 Students
% Asian Students
4%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,231 Students
48,512 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
33%
# Black Students
1,354 Students
26,009 Students
% Black Students
24%
17%
# White Students
1,559 Students
61,857 Students
% White Students
28%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
140 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
275 Students
5,867 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
99
2,921
# Students in K Grade:
483
4,925
# Students in 1st Grade:
429
4,783
# Students in 2nd Grade:
408
5,206
# Students in 3rd Grade:
449
5,179
# Students in 4th Grade:
469
5,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
414
8,220
# Students in 6th Grade:
420
30,018
# Students in 7th Grade:
396
37,838
# Students in 8th Grade:
451
38,799
# Students in 9th Grade:
456
1,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
443
1,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
386
1,599
# Students in 12th Grade:
375
1,420
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,964 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 $25,388 is higher than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$147 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart display total revenue of West Haven   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$144 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart display total spending of West Haven   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$25,964
$25,998
This chart display average revenue per public school student in West Haven   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$25,388
$25,071
This chart display average spending per public school student in West Haven   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best West Haven School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harry M. Bailey Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
106 Morgan Ln.
West Haven, CT 06516
(203) 937-4380
Grades: 7-8
| 847 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,678 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 73%
  • : 81% (Btm 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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