Branford Public Schools, Connecticut

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Branford Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 2,651 (2022-2023)
Schools: 5 (2022-2023)
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Branford Public Schools is a school district in Connecticut (New Haven and South Central Connecticut counties). During the 2023 school year, 2,651 students attended one of the district's five schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

School board

Branford Public Schools consists of nine members serving six-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Judith Barron
Peter Berdon
Meaghan DeLucia
Adam Greenberg
Ellen Michaels
Alex Palluzzi
Ram Shrestha
Shawn Tiernan

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $2,499,000 $970 3%
Local: $67,453,000 $26,175 75%
State: $19,819,000 $7,691 22%
Total: $89,771,000 $34,835
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $88,089,000 $34,182
Total Current Expenditures: $64,955,000 $25,205
Instructional Expenditures: $36,007,000 $13,972 41%
Student and Staff Support: $11,346,000 $4,402 13%
Administration: $7,167,000 $2,781 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $10,435,000 $4,049 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $17,843,000 $6,923
Construction: $16,921,000 $6,566
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $269,000 $104
Interest on Debt: $1,667,000 $646


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 41 55-59 20-29 25-29 PS 40-49 42
2018-2019 55 70-74 40-49 35-39 PS 50-59 57
2017-2018 53 70-74 20-29 35-39 PS 40-59 54
2016-2017 52 70-74 20-24 30-34 PS 30-39 55
2015-2016 50 65-69 11-19 35-39 PS 30-39 52
2014-2015 46 60-64 20-29 35-39 PS 11-19 47
2013-2014 60-79 PS PS PS 60-79
2012-2013 88 90-94 55-59 75-79 PS 60-79 90
2011-2012 91 >=95 80-89 80-84 PS >=80 92
2010-2011 91 90-94 70-79 80-84 >=50 >=50 92

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 52 65-69 30-39 40-44 PS 50-59 53
2018-2019 62 80-84 40-49 45-49 PS 60-69 63
2017-2018 56 65-69 30-39 40-44 PS 40-59 58
2016-2017 62 70-74 35-39 45-49 PS 50-59 65
2015-2016 64 65-69 20-29 45-49 PS 40-49 67
2014-2015 60 70-74 20-29 45-49 PS 30-39 62
2013-2014 40-59 PS PS PS 21-39
2012-2013 87 85-89 70-74 70-74 PS 60-79 89
2011-2012 88 85-89 80-89 75-79 PS >=80 90
2010-2011 87 90-94 70-79 75-79 >=50 >=50 88

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 92 >=50 >=50 >=80 >=50 90-94
2018-2019 88 >=80 >=50 >=80 >=50 85-89
2017-2018 93 >=50 PS >=80 PS >=50 90-94
2016-2017 94 >=80 PS >=80 >=50 90-94
2015-2016 94 >=80 >=50 >=80 PS PS 90-94
2014-2015 90 >=80 >=50 >=50 PS 90-94
2013-2014 91 >=80 >=50 60-79 >=50 90-94
2012-2013 92 >=80 >=50 >=50 PS PS 90-94
2011-2012 93 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS 90-94
2010-2011 94 >=80 >=50 >=50 PS 90-94


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 2,651 1.3
2021-2022 2,617 1.5
2020-2021 2,577 -8.3
2019-2020 2,791 -2.1
2018-2019 2,850 -1.8
2017-2018 2,900 -2.2
2016-2017 2,964 -2.7
2015-2016 3,045 -1.2
2014-2015 3,081 -4.6
2013-2014 3,222 -1.1
2012-2013 3,258 -1.8
2011-2012 3,318 -3.0
2010-2011 3,418 -2.5
2009-2010 3,502 0.7
2008-2009 3,479 0.1
2007-2008 3,477 -3.4
2006-2007 3,594 -0.6
2005-2006 3,614 0.2
2004-2005 3,608 -1.8
2003-2004 3,674 -0.8
2002-2003 3,705 -1.6
2001-2002 3,765 -0.5
2000-2001 3,784 0.8
1999-2000 3,755 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Branford Public Schools (%) Connecticut K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 6.5 5.2
Black 3.9 12.6
Hispanic 15.8 30.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 5.3 4.5
White 68.1 47.4

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Branford Public Schools had 252.60 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 10.49.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 4.00
Kindergarten: 7.00
Elementary: 156.35
Secondary: 85.25
Total: 252.60

Branford Public Schools employed 13.40 district administrators and 10.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 13.40
District Administrative Support: 3.00
School Administrators: 10.00
School Administrative Support: 17.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 162.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 24.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 5.00
Library/Media Support: 3.50
Student Support Services: 32.70
Other Support Services: 164.24


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Branford Public Schools operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Branford High School8189-12
Francis Walsh Intermediate School7675-8
John B. Sliney School275PK-4
Mary R. Tisko School352PK-4
Mary T. Murphy School366PK-4

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