Derby Public Schools, Connecticut

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Derby Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 1,345 (2023-2024)
Schools: 5 (2023-2024)
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Derby Public Schools is a school district in Connecticut (New Haven and Naugatuck Valley counties). During the 2024 school year, 1,345 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

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

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Dan Foley
Jim Gildea
Laura Harris
Karla Malerba
Ken Marcucio
Melissa Mongillo
Erica Nuzzo
Rebecca O'Hara
Kimberly Tovar

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, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $4,496,000 $3,515 12%
Local: $18,056,000 $14,117 47%
State: $15,567,000 $12,171 41%
Total: $38,119,000 $29,804
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $37,169,000 $29,060
Total Current Expenditures: $33,806,000 $26,431
Instructional Expenditures: $21,966,000 $17,174 59%
Student and Staff Support: $2,678,000 $2,093 7%
Administration: $3,747,000 $2,929 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $5,415,000 $4,233 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $581,000 $454
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $230,000 $179
Interest on Debt: $56,000 $43


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 22 >=50 6-9 15-19 11-19 35-39
2018-2019 30 40-59 15-19 20-24 11-19 40-44
2017-2018 27 60-79 6-9 15-19 20-29 38
2016-2017 25 40-59 10-14 10-14 PS 11-19 35
2015-2016 22 40-59 10-14 10-14 <=20 29
2014-2015 23 21-39 10-14 15-19 <=20 30
2013-2014 <50 PS PS <50
2012-2013 69 >=80 55-59 55-59 >=50 77
2011-2012 70 >=80 45-49 65-69 >=50 78
2010-2011 68 >=80 50-54 55-59 >=50 >=50 77

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 36 >=50 15-19 30-34 20-29 50-54
2018-2019 37 60-79 15-19 25-29 20-29 50-54
2017-2018 40 60-79 20-24 30-34 30-39 52
2016-2017 39 60-79 25-29 25-29 PS 30-39 48
2015-2016 39 60-79 20-24 25-29 40-59 48
2014-2015 42 60-79 20-24 30-34 40-59 50
2013-2014 <50 PS PS <50
2012-2013 69 >=80 55-59 55-59 >=50 77
2011-2012 69 >=80 55-59 60-64 >=50 75
2010-2011 65 >=80 55-59 55-59 >=50 >=50 70

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 75-79 PS >=50 60-69 PS 70-79
2018-2019 75-79 PS 60-79 60-79 80-89
2017-2018 75-79 PS >=80 60-79 PS 70-79
2016-2017 85-89 PS >=80 60-79 PS >=90
2015-2016 75-79 PS <50 70-79 PS 80-89
2014-2015 80-84 PS 60-79 >=80 80-89
2013-2014 80-84 PS 60-79 60-79 PS 80-89
2012-2013 65-69 PS <50 60-79 PS 60-69
2011-2012 75-79 PS 40-59 40-59 PS 90-94
2010-2011 70-74 PS 40-59 60-79 75-79


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 (%)
2023-2024 1,345 2.1
2022-2023 1,317 2.9
2021-2022 1,279 4.4
2020-2021 1,223 -4.7
2019-2020 1,280 -1.4
2018-2019 1,298 -5.1
2017-2018 1,364 -1.2
2016-2017 1,381 -0.4
2015-2016 1,386 -4.3
2014-2015 1,446 -3.7
2013-2014 1,499 0.5
2012-2013 1,491 3.0
2011-2012 1,446 -1.4
2010-2011 1,466 1.2
2009-2010 1,449 -0.9
2008-2009 1,462 1.1
2007-2008 1,446 -0.8
2006-2007 1,458 -1.4
2005-2006 1,478 -0.9
2004-2005 1,492 -5.3
2003-2004 1,571 -2.2
2002-2003 1,606 1.5
2001-2002 1,582 -1.6
2000-2001 1,608 2.1
1999-2000 1,574 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Derby Public Schools (%) Connecticut K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.9 5.2
Black 20.9 12.5
Hispanic 43.4 31.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3 0.1
Two or More Races 6.3 4.7
White 27.3 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.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Derby Public Schools had 127.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 10.59.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 4.00
Kindergarten: 6.00
Elementary: 76.00
Secondary: 41.00
Total: 127.00

Derby Public Schools employed 10.00 district administrators and 8.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 10.00
District Administrative Support: 4.00
School Administrators: 8.00
School Administrative Support: 8.50
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 74.25
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 7.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 22.00
Other Support Services: 77.00


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]

Derby Public Schools operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bradley School272KG-5
Derby High School3709-12
Derby Middle School2826-8
Irving School329KG-5
Little Raiders University59PK-PK

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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