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West Haven School District

West Haven, Connecticut · Public school district · #19 of 109 Connecticut districts by enrollment

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5,950

Students

2024-25 school year

Schools

2024-25 school year

$20,224

Spending per student

FY2020-21 · 8% below the Connecticut median

12.1

Students per teacher

2024-25 · Connecticut median 11.5

West Haven School District is a public school district based in West Haven, Connecticut, serving 5,950 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #19 of the 109 Connecticut districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 83% of them. Its schools average 661 students each, more than the Connecticut median of 508. It spends about $20,224 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the Connecticut median. It has roughly 12.1 students per teacher.

How West Haven compares

West HavenConnecticut median, districts with 1,000+ students

Spending per student$20,224

Connecticut median $21,960 · 8% below · FY2020-21

Instruction spending per student$14,659

Connecticut median $13,098 · 12% above · FY2020-21

Students per school661

Connecticut median 508 · 30% above · 2024-25

Students per teacher12.1

Connecticut median 11.5 · 5% above · 2024-25

Students per counselor496

Connecticut median 321 · 55% above · 2024-25

Spending and staffing

Where the money comes from$147.4 million in revenue · FY2020-21

Federal 7%State 57%Local 36%

Measure	West Haven	Connecticut median	Year
Current spending per student	$20,224	$21,960	FY2020-21
Instruction spending per student	$14,659	$13,098	FY2020-21
Total spending	$144.2 million	n/a	FY2020-21
Total revenue	$147.4 million	n/a	FY2020-21
Teachers (full-time equivalent)	493	n/a	2024-25
Total staff (full-time equivalent)	1,007	n/a	2024-25
Students per teacher	12.1	11.5	2024-25
Students per counselor	496	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

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District	Students	Schools	Spending per student	Students per teacher	Rank
Southington School DistrictSouthington	6,200	13	$19,346	12.1	#17
Manchester School DistrictManchester	6,122	10	$24,105	10.3	#18
West Haven School DistrictWest Haven · this district	5,950	9	$20,224	12.1	#19
Glastonbury School DistrictGlastonbury	5,696	8	$22,150	12.7	#20
Hamden School DistrictHamden	5,464	10	$25,681	12.7	#21

Similar-size districts nationally

District	Students	Spending per student	Students per teacher
ShrewsburyShrewsbury, MA	5,956	$16,103	13.8
Wayne County SchoolsWayne, WV	5,953	$12,505	13.3
Lee CountyLeesburg, GA	5,949	$10,358	14.7
Middletown CityMiddletown, OH	5,946	$11,670	15.8

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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