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Hamden Public Schools, Connecticut

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Hamden Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 5,468 (2022-2023)
Schools: 10 (2022-2023)
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Hamden Public Schools is a school district in Connecticut (New Haven and South Central Connecticut counties). During the 2023 school year, 5,468 students attended one of the district's 10 schools.

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

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School board

Hamden 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
David Asbery
Marcia Brown
Mario Ciccarini
Peter Downhour
Nancy Hill
Greta Johnson
Melissa Kaplan
Christopher Piscitelli
Andrew Tammaro

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: $7,408,000 $1,406 5%
Local: $100,549,000 $19,083 64%
State: $49,369,000 $9,370 31%
Total: $157,326,000 $29,859
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $157,122,000 $29,820
Total Current Expenditures: $135,311,000 $25,680
Instructional Expenditures: $88,515,000 $16,799 56%
Student and Staff Support: $13,397,000 $2,542 9%
Administration: $11,610,000 $2,203 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $21,789,000 $4,135 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,710,000 $324
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $675,000 $128
Interest on Debt: $1,883,000 $357


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 30 55-59 13 17 <50 35-39 47
2018-2019 43 65-69 24 31 <50 45-49 62
2017-2018 40 60-64 21 24 PS 45-49 59
2016-2017 41 65-69 20 25 PS 45-49 57
2015-2016 38 60-64 16 23 PS 45-49 53
2014-2015 36 55-59 15 22 40-44 53
2013-2014 20-24 21-39 <50 PS <=20
2012-2013 78 90-94 62 75 PS 75-79 87
2011-2012 78 85-89 63 77 <50 80-84 88
2010-2011 79 85-89 66 76 PS 80-84 87

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 43 55-59 28 31 <50 50-54 62
2018-2019 50 65-69 33 39 >=50 50-54 67
2017-2018 51 65-69 34 38 PS 55-59 68
2016-2017 50 65-69 31 35 PS 55-59 66
2015-2016 53 70-74 33 40 PS 60-64 69
2014-2015 54 70-74 33 41 60-64 69
2013-2014 10-14 <=20 <50 PS <=20
2012-2013 75 80-84 62 67 PS 80-84 86
2011-2012 75 75-79 62 68 >=50 75-79 87
2010-2011 74 80-84 64 65 PS 70-74 84

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 87 >=90 80-84 85-89 PS >=50 90-94
2018-2019 85 >=80 80-84 75-79 PS >=80 90-94
2017-2018 87 >=80 80-84 80-84 >=80 90-94
2016-2017 88 >=90 80-84 85-89 >=50 90-94
2015-2016 88 >=80 80-84 85-89 >=50 90-94
2014-2015 88 >=80 85-89 80-84 >=50 90-94
2013-2014 89 >=80 80-84 80-84 PS PS 90-94
2012-2013 85 >=80 80-84 80-84 >=50 90-94
2011-2012 84 >=90 75-79 70-74 PS PS 90-94
2010-2011 83 >=80 70-74 75-79 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 5,468 1.5
2021-2022 5,385 2.2
2020-2021 5,269 -2.6
2019-2020 5,408 1.3
2018-2019 5,336 -0.5
2017-2018 5,362 -1.2
2016-2017 5,429 -1.1
2015-2016 5,490 -2.5
2014-2015 5,629 -2.4
2013-2014 5,765 -0.5
2012-2013 5,793 -0.7
2011-2012 5,836 -2.5
2010-2011 5,983 0.7
2009-2010 5,941 -2.1
2008-2009 6,065 -3.2
2007-2008 6,260 0.0
2006-2007 6,259 0.0
2005-2006 6,260 -0.7
2004-2005 6,304 -0.6
2003-2004 6,340 0.4
2002-2003 6,315 0.1
2001-2002 6,306 0.3
2000-2001 6,285 1.6
1999-2000 6,182 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Hamden Public Schools (%) Connecticut K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 7.0 5.2
Black 32.0 12.6
Hispanic 26.3 30.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 6.1 4.5
White 28.4 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, Hamden Public Schools had 440.80 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.4.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 10.00
Kindergarten: 21.00
Elementary: 260.30
Secondary: 149.50
Total: 440.80

Hamden Public Schools employed 26.50 district administrators and 21.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 26.50
District Administrative Support: 9.00
School Administrators: 21.00
School Administrative Support: 23.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 190.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 56.30
Total Guidance Counselors: 12.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 2.50
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 9.50
Librarians/Media Specialists: 12.00
Library/Media Support: 2.00
Student Support Services: 66.55
Other Support Services: 228.80


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]

Hamden Public Schools operates 10 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bear Path School406KG-6
Church Street School277PK-6
Dunbar Hill School272PK-6
Hamden High School1,6729-12
Hamden Middle School8117-8
Helen Street School325PK-6
Ridge Hill School294PK-6
Shepherd Glen School288KG-6
Spring Glen School370KG-6
West Woods School294KG-6

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    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 June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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