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C−

Meriden School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Meriden.

Meriden’s School Grade C− better than 21% of Connecticut school districts

Students
8,036
Schools
13
Spent per student
$19,289
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Debt
$43.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Meriden School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 21% of Connecticut districts
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 6 pts below the state
  • Spends 26% less per student than the CT average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 6% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $43.4M, about $5,406 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 21% 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

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Meriden. Grade by grade →

PK–58 elementary schoolsThis district
6–83 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. CT

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency29%
State average 39.8% · 4,340 students tested
Reading / language arts42%
State average 50.5% · 4,360 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 88.2% · 648 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
$19,289 per student · 26% below CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 34%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 57%Federal 12%

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

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

Enrollment over time
7,583’20
7,958’21
8,028’22
8,129’23
8,036’24

Up 6% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 63%White 19%Black 11%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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.