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Hamden, CT
Public School Ratings




Hamden Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Hamden School District details

Hamden School District
60 Putnam Avenue
Hamden, CT 06517

5,468 Students enrolled in District

10 Schools in District

12 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Hamden School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Connecticut

3

(10 is best)

Better than 28.8% of all CT school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 43.0% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
38%
45%
42%
48%
35%
41%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Bear Path School
10 Kirk Rd.
Hamden, CT, 06514
KG-06
Church Street School
95 Church St.
Hamden, CT, 06514
PK-06
Dunbar Hill School
315 Lane St.
Hamden, CT, 06514
PK-06
Hamden High School
2040 Dixwell Ave.
Hamden, CT, 06514
09-12
Hamden Middle School
2623 Dixwell Ave.
Hamden, CT, 06518
07-08
Helen Street School
285 Helen St.
Hamden, CT, 06514
PK-06
Ridge Hill School
120 Carew Rd.
Hamden, CT, 06517
PK-06
Shepherd Glen School
1 Skiff St. Ext.
Hamden, CT, 06514
KG-06
Spring Glen School
1908 Whitney Ave.
Hamden, CT, 06517
KG-06
West Woods School
350 West Todd St.
Hamden, CT, 06518
KG-06

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 30.2% 49.8%
Black 34.1% 13.1%
Hispanic 28.0% 31.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 7.5% 5.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 42.0% 40.5%
Free lunch eligible 34.8% 34.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 7.2% 5.8%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $16,188 $88,515,000 56.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,119 $11,589,000 7.4%
Staff $331 $1,808,000 1.2%
General Administration $477 $2,606,000 1.7%
School Administration $1,056 $5,772,000 3.7%
Operation $1,241 $6,786,000 4.3%
Transportation $1,330 $7,273,000 4.6%
Other $591 $3,232,000 2.1%
Total Support $7,144 $39,066,000 24.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $5,403 $29,541,000 18.8%
Total Expenditures $28,735 $157,122,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,725 $6,534,583,000 52.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,630 $836,790,000 6.7%
Staff $779 $400,100,000 3.2%
General Administration $505 $259,319,000 2.1%
School Administration $1,234 $633,707,000 5.1%
Operation $1,918 $985,042,000 7.9%
Transportation $969 $497,686,000 4.0%
Other $716 $367,425,000 2.9%
Total Support $7,751 $3,980,069,000 31.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,787 $1,944,552,000 15.6%
Total Expenditures $24,263 $12,459,204,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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