Hamden School District
Hamden School District is a public school district based in Hamden, Connecticut, serving 5,464 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #21 of the 109 Connecticut districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 81% of them. Its schools average 546 students each, about the same as the Connecticut median of 508. It spends about $25,681 per student on day-to-day operations, 17% more than the Connecticut median. It has roughly 12.7 students per teacher.
How Hamden compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hamden | Connecticut median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $25,681 | $21,960 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $16,799 | $13,098 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $157.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $157.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 429 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,083 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 11.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 497 | 321 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Connecticut median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Connecticut
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glastonbury School DistrictGlastonbury | 5,696 | 8 | $22,150 | 12.7 | #20 |
| Hamden School DistrictHamden · this district | 5,464 | 10 | $25,681 | 12.7 | #21 |
| Westport School DistrictWestport | 5,281 | 8 | $26,749 | 10.6 | #22 |
| Wallingford School DistrictWallingford | 5,241 | 12 | $23,530 | 10.7 | #23 |
| Milford School DistrictMilford | 5,218 | 13 | $24,976 | 9.9 | #24 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| HaysvilleHaysville, KS | 5,465 | $11,592 | 14.9 |
| Baldwinsville Central School DistrictBaldwinsville, NY | 5,465 | $18,704 | 14.9 |
| Hanford ElementaryHanford, CA | 5,463 | $13,510 | 22.7 |
| Davison Community SchoolsDavison, MI | 5,460 | $10,694 | 16.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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