Branford Public Schools, Connecticut

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Branford Public Schools
District details
School board members: 9
Students: 2,625 (2023-2024)
Schools: 5 (2023-2024)
Website: Link

Branford Public Schools is a school district in Connecticut (New Haven and South Central Connecticut counties). During the 2024 school year, 2,625 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.

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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

Name	Year assumed office	Year 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.

• Revenue
• Expenditures

Revenue, 2021-2022

SOURCE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Federal:	$4,286,000	$1,638	5%
Local:	$61,524,000	$23,509	75%
State:	$15,878,000	$6,067	19%
Total:	$81,688,000	$31,214

Expenditures, 2021-2022

TYPE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Total Expenditures:	$79,919,000	$30,538
Total Current Expenditures:	$69,038,000	$26,380
Instructional Expenditures:	$37,345,000	$14,270	47%
Student and Staff Support:	$12,133,000	$4,636	15%
Administration:	$7,329,000	$2,800	9%
Operations, Food Service, Other:	$12,231,000	$4,673	15%
Total Capital Outlay:	$5,603,000	$2,141
Construction:	$0	$0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other:	$274,000	$104
Interest on Debt:	$1,556,000	$594

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."

• Mathematics
• Reading/language arts
• Graduation rates

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.

• Enrollment
• Demographics

Year	Enrollment	Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024	2,625	-1.0
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, 2023-2024

RACE	Branford Public Schools (%)	Connecticut K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native	0.3	0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander	6.7	5.2
Black	4.2	12.5
Hispanic	17.0	31.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0.0	0.1
Two or More Races	5.6	4.7
White	66.0	46.2

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.

• Teachers
• Administrators
• Other staff

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Branford Public Schools had 235.90 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.13.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten:	6.00
Kindergarten:	9.00
Elementary:	133.90
Secondary:	87.00
Total:	235.90

Branford Public Schools employed 20.30 district administrators and 9.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators:	20.30
District Administrative Support:	4.00
School Administrators:	9.00
School Administrative Support:	21.00

Other staff, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides:	146.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:	23.50
Total Guidance Counselors:	8.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	4.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	4.00
Librarians/Media Specialists:	5.00
Library/Media Support:	3.00
Student Support Services:	30.20
Other Support Services:	163.24

Schools

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

Branford Public Schools operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

List of schools

SCHOOL NAME	NUMBER OF STUDENTS	GRADES
Branford High School	784	9-12
Francis Walsh Intermediate School	795	5-8
John B. Sliney School	257	PK-4
Mary R. Tisko School	345	PK-4
Mary T. Murphy School	349	PK-4

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