West Haven Public Schools, Connecticut

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West Haven Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 5,998 (2023-2024)
Schools: 9 (2023-2024)
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West Haven Public Schools is a school district in Connecticut (New Haven and South Central Connecticut counties). During the 2024 school year, 5,998 students attended one of the district's nine schools.

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

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School board

West Haven 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
Patrick Egolum
Robert Guthrie
Jonathan Jones
Kimberly Kenny
Patricia Libero
Rosa Richardson
Heather Shea
Cebi Waterfield
Morgan Watts

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: $19,377,000 $3,366 13%
Local: $52,933,000 $9,196 35%
State: $78,559,000 $13,648 52%
Total: $150,869,000 $26,211
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $146,916,000 $25,523
Total Current Expenditures: $124,892,000 $21,697
Instructional Expenditures: $94,104,000 $16,348 64%
Student and Staff Support: $3,336,000 $579 2%
Administration: $9,510,000 $1,652 6%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $17,942,000 $3,117 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $9,099,000 $1,580
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $389,000 $67
Interest on Debt: $238,000 $41


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 (%)
2021-2022 28 45-49 22 25 PS 25-29 36
2020-2021 26 40-44 19 20 >=50 25-29 36
2018-2019 39 60-64 32 34 >=50 35-39 49
2017-2018 38 65-69 29 31 >=50 35-39 50
2016-2017 38 70-74 28 32 PS 40-44 46
2015-2016 36 60-64 24 30 >=50 35-39 45
2014-2015 25 50-54 17 19 PS 25-29 33
2013-2014 20-24 PS 21-39 21-39 PS PS 20-29
2012-2013 69 85-89 56 65 <50 70-74 78
2011-2012 73 90-94 59 68 PS 80-84 82
2010-2011 73 90-94 62 68 PS 75-79 81

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 (%)
2021-2022 38 50-54 36 31 PS 35-39 45
2020-2021 38 45-49 33 31 >=50 35-39 49
2018-2019 49 70-74 43 42 >=50 45-49 59
2017-2018 48 70-74 41 39 >=50 55-59 60
2016-2017 47 70-74 39 39 PS 55-59 58
2015-2016 47 70-74 39 39 PS 50-54 58
2014-2015 45 70-74 32 37 PS 50-54 56
2013-2014 20-24 PS <=20 21-39 PS PS 20-29
2012-2013 69 80-84 61 65 >=50 75-79 76
2011-2012 72 85-89 61 66 PS 70-74 80
2010-2011 69 80-84 60 61 PS 70-74 78

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 (%)
2021-2022 84 >=80 80-84 80-84 60-79 85-89
2020-2021 81 >=80 75-79 75-79 PS 60-79 85-89
2019-2020 82 >=80 75-79 80-84 >=50 85-89
2018-2019 83 >=80 85-89 75-79 >=80 85-89
2017-2018 82 >=50 80-84 75-79 PS >=80 80-84
2016-2017 75 >=50 75-79 70-74 >=50 75-79
2015-2016 77 >=50 75-79 70-74 PS >=50 80-84
2014-2015 78 >=80 75-79 75-79 PS >=50 75-79
2013-2014 74 >=50 75-79 75-79 PS >=50 70-74
2012-2013 70 >=50 75-79 60-64 PS PS 70-74
2011-2012 72 >=50 70-74 70-74 PS PS 70-74
2010-2011 68 >=80 65-69 55-59 PS 70-74


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 5,998 0.4
2022-2023 5,976 3.7
2021-2022 5,756 1.0
2020-2021 5,700 -1.0
2019-2020 5,756 -1.0
2018-2019 5,811 0.9
2017-2018 5,758 1.2
2016-2017 5,689 -1.2
2015-2016 5,755 -1.7
2014-2015 5,854 -1.7
2013-2014 5,951 -1.1
2012-2013 6,019 -0.7
2011-2012 6,061 -2.2
2010-2011 6,196 -0.6
2009-2010 6,235 0.1
2008-2009 6,230 -2.3
2007-2008 6,373 -5.7
2006-2007 6,735 -2.1
2005-2006 6,879 -2.3
2004-2005 7,037 -2.0
2003-2004 7,177 -1.8
2002-2003 7,307 -0.8
2001-2002 7,362 1.3
2000-2001 7,266 -0.6
1999-2000 7,306 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE West Haven Public Schools (%) Connecticut K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 5.4 5.2
Black 23.8 12.5
Hispanic 40.9 31.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 4.6 4.7
White 25.0 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.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, West Haven Public Schools had 494.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.14.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 9.00
Kindergarten: 20.00
Elementary: 330.50
Secondary: 134.50
Total: 494.00

West Haven Public Schools employed 11.60 district administrators and 16.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 11.60
District Administrative Support: 10.50
School Administrators: 16.00
School Administrative Support: 20.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 172.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 33.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 12.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 7.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 49.00
Other Support Services: 182.50


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]

West Haven Public Schools operates nine schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Alma E. Pagels School363PK-4
Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School8785-6
Edith E. Mackrille School311PK-4
Forest School439PK-4
Harry M. Bailey Middle School8857-8
Savin Rock Community School484PK-4
Seth G. Haley School341PK-4
Washington School331PK-4
West Haven High School1,7939-12

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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 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    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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