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North Haven School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves North Haven.

North Haven’s School Grade B better than 61% of Connecticut school districts

Students
3,192
Schools
6
Spent per student
$22,681
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Debt
$11.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about North Haven School District

  • Its letter, B: results better than 61% of Connecticut districts
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Spends 12% less per student than the CT average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $11.5M, about $3,614 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 61% 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 above the state, 2021–22
B+
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C+
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for North Haven. Grade by grade →

PK–54 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8North Haven Middle SchoolThis district
9–12North Haven High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. CT

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency54%
State average 39.8% · 1,586 students tested
Reading / language arts65%
State average 50.5% · 1,590 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 88.2% · 225 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
$22,681 per student · 12% below CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 78%State 20%Federal 2%

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

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

Enrollment over time
3,059’20
3,135’21
3,162’22
3,210’23
3,192’24

Up 4.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 67%Hispanic 15%Asian 9%Black 6%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

6 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.