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C−

Hamden School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Hamden.

Hamden’s School Grade C− better than 22% of Connecticut school districts

Students
5,012
Schools
10
Spent per student
$27,043
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Debt
$116M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Hamden School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 22% of Connecticut districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 9 pts below the state
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Debt of $116M, about $23,144 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 22% of the 199 Connecticut school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D
The town it serves, and its School Grade
C−Hamden 61,824

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Hamden. Grade by grade →

PK–68 schoolsThis district
7–8Hamden Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Hamden High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. CT

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency33%
State average 39.8% · 2,728 students tested
Reading / language arts45%
State average 50.5% · 2,742 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)79%
State average 88.2% · 476 in the class

97% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$27,043 per student · 4% above CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 29%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 62%State 34%Federal 4%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
4,959’20
5,043’21
5,009’22
5,002’23
5,012’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
Black 31%Hispanic 30%White 25%Two or more races 7%Asian 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

10 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Connecticut’s other public schools.

Church Street School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Hamden
D
334 students15:1
Ridge Hill School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Hamden
C
321 students12:1
West Woods School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Hamden
B
317 students14:1
Helen Street School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Hamden
D
280 students12:1
Dunbar Hill School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Hamden
C−
271 students13:1
Bear Path School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Hamden
B
385 students13:1
Spring Glen School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Hamden
A
347 students13:1
Shepherd Glen School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Hamden
C+
303 students12:1
Hamden Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Hamden
C+
845 students11:1
Hamden High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hamden
C
1,609 students14:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Regional School District 05Bethany, Woodbridge
$25,459per student
Bethany School DistrictBethany
$22,052per student
Cheshire School DistrictCheshire
$23,591per student
New Haven School DistrictNew Haven
$23,235per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Connecticut.