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Guilford Public Schools, Connecticut

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Guilford Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 3,130 (2023-2024)
Schools: 7 (2023-2024)
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Guilford Public Schools is a school district in Connecticut (New Haven and South Central Connecticut counties). During the 2024 school year, 3,130 students attended one of the district's seven schools.

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

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School board

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

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Kathleen Balestracci2027
John DellaVentura2027
Richard Hersh2027
Kristen Peck2027
Jennifer Baldwin2025
Amy Fenollosa2025
Moira Rader2025
Arnold Skretta2025
Ralph Brooks20242025

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: $3,445,000 $1,109 4%
Local: $73,173,000 $23,559 81%
State: $13,389,000 $4,311 15%
Total: $90,007,000 $28,978
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $85,345,000 $27,477
Total Current Expenditures: $72,678,000 $23,399
Instructional Expenditures: $42,450,000 $13,667 50%
Student and Staff Support: $7,888,000 $2,539 9%
Administration: $8,214,000 $2,644 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $14,126,000 $4,547 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $6,720,000 $2,163
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $103,000 $33
Interest on Debt: $2,258,000 $726


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 64 75-79 40-59 50-54 65-69 64
2018-2019 76 80-84 60-79 65-69 PS 75-79 76
2017-2018 75 75-79 21-39 70-74 PS 70-74 76
2016-2017 73 75-79 40-59 65-69 PS 60-64 74
2015-2016 69 75-79 21-39 60-64 PS 70-74 70
2014-2015 64 75-79 21-39 50-54 PS 60-69 64
2013-2014 50-59 PS PS PS PS 40-59
2012-2013 94 >=95 60-79 85-89 >=90 94
2011-2012 95 90-94 >=80 90-94 PS >=90 95
2010-2011 95 >=95 >=80 85-89 PS >=90 95

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 75 75-79 60-79 65-69 80-84 75
2018-2019 82 80-84 60-79 75-79 PS 85-89 82
2017-2018 82 80-84 40-59 75-79 PS 75-79 83
2016-2017 79 80-84 40-59 70-74 PS 75-79 80
2015-2016 82 80-84 40-59 75-79 PS 80-84 83
2014-2015 80 80-84 40-59 70-74 PS 80-89 81
2013-2014 40-49 PS PS PS PS 40-59
2012-2013 94 90-94 60-79 85-89 >=90 94
2011-2012 94 90-94 >=80 85-89 PS >=90 94
2010-2011 93 90-94 60-79 80-84 PS >=90 94

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 95 >=50 PS >=80 >=50 90-94
2018-2019 98 >=80 >=50 >=80 PS >=95
2017-2018 97 >=50 PS >=50 >=50 >=95
2016-2017 98 >=50 PS >=80 >=50 >=95
2015-2016 93 >=50 PS >=50 >=50 90-94
2014-2015 >=95 >=50 PS >=50 PS >=95
2013-2014 93 >=50 PS >=50 PS PS 90-94
2012-2013 93 >=50 PS >=50 PS 90-94
2011-2012 98 >=50 PS >=50 PS >=95
2010-2011 94 >=50 PS >=50 >=95


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 3,130 -0.8
2022-2023 3,155 1.6
2021-2022 3,106 1.0
2020-2021 3,075 -5.2
2019-2020 3,236 -1.7
2018-2019 3,291 -2.2
2017-2018 3,363 -0.7
2016-2017 3,387 -0.2
2015-2016 3,393 -0.2
2014-2015 3,400 -3.2
2013-2014 3,510 -1.5
2012-2013 3,562 -2.6
2011-2012 3,656 -0.6
2010-2011 3,678 -0.9
2009-2010 3,711 -1.5
2008-2009 3,765 -1.4
2007-2008 3,817 0.9
2006-2007 3,782 -1.5
2005-2006 3,839 0.5
2004-2005 3,819 -1.9
2003-2004 3,891 -0.3
2002-2003 3,904 -0.3
2001-2002 3,916 0.8
2000-2001 3,883 1.7
1999-2000 3,816 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Guilford Public Schools (%) Connecticut K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 4.7 5.2
Black 1.1 12.5
Hispanic 9.5 31.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 5.9 4.7
White 78.4 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, Guilford Public Schools had 263.30 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.89.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 4.00
Kindergarten: 7.00
Elementary: 159.20
Secondary: 93.10
Total: 263.30

Guilford Public Schools employed 12.00 district administrators and 11.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 12.00
District Administrative Support: 12.50
School Administrators: 11.00
School Administrative Support: 17.17
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 94.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 24.40
Total Guidance Counselors: 9.60
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 5.60
Librarians/Media Specialists: 6.00
Library/Media Support: 3.00
Student Support Services: 31.63
Other Support Services: 117.50


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]

Guilford Public Schools operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
A. Baldwin Middle School4835-6
A. W. Cox School260KG-4
Calvin Leete School218KG-4
E. C. Adams Middle School4827-8
Guilford High School1,0269-12
Guilford Lakes School348PK-4
Melissa Jones School278KG-4

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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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