Public schools in Hamden, CT
Hamden has 12 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 1 middle, 8 elementary, enrolling 5,630 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Hamden Public Schools runs 10 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Hamden's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Hamden | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamden Public Schools | 10 | 5,468 | $26,446 |
| Connecticut Technical Education and Career System | 1 | 11,183 | $28,755 |
| Area Cooperative Educational Services | 1 | 1,740 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Hamden, 2,227 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamden High School | 1,609 | 13.5 | 39.3% | Hamden Public Schools |
| Eli Whitney Technical High School | 586 | 10.3 | 58.4% | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System |
| The Bridge at ACES | 32 | 1.8 | 71.9% | Area Cooperative Educational Services |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Hamden, 845 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamden Middle School | 845 | 11.4 | 41.8% | Hamden Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
8 elementary schools in Hamden, 2,558 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Path School | 385 | 13.3 | 28.8% | Hamden Public Schools |
| Spring Glen School | 347 | 12.6 | 19.9% | Hamden Public Schools |
| Church Street School | 334 | 15.0 | 56.6% | Hamden Public Schools |
| Ridge Hill School | 321 | 12.3 | 36.4% | Hamden Public Schools |
| West Woods School | 317 | 14.4 | 23.7% | Hamden Public Schools |
| Shepherd Glen School | 303 | 11.7 | 48.5% | Hamden Public Schools |
| Helen Street School | 280 | 11.7 | 47.5% | Hamden Public Schools |
| Dunbar Hill School | 271 | 12.9 | 46.5% | Hamden Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Hamden's public schools compare with Connecticut's
The median Hamden school has 12.6 students per full-time teacher, more than the Connecticut median of 11.9. 55% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 37% across the state. Its median school enrolls 328 students (state 412).
| Hamden | Connecticut | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.6 | 11.9 |
| Median school size (students) | 328 | 412 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 55% | 37% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 75% | 47% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 2.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 12 Hamden schools and the 987 Connecticut schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Hamden
- Hamden Public SchoolsRuns 10 of Hamden's 12 public schools and spent $26,446 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$26,446
- Hamden High School, the largest high school in Hamden1,609 students in 2024-25, 13.5 per teacher.1,609
- Compare Hamden Public Schools with Connecticut Technical Education and Career SystemHamden's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in ConnecticutConnecticut's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Hamden addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Connecticut
- Bridgeport44 schools
- Hartford44 schools
- New Haven42 schools
- Waterbury32 schools
- Norwalk23 schools
- Stamford23 schools
- Danbury20 schools
- West Hartford17 schools
Questions about schools in Hamden
How many public schools are in Hamden, CT?
12 public schools with an address in Hamden were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 1 middle, 8 elementary, enrolling 5,630 students.What is the largest high school in Hamden?
Hamden High School, with 1,609 students in 2024-25 (Hamden Public Schools).Which districts run Hamden's schools?
Hamden Public Schools (10 schools), Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (1 school), Area Cooperative Educational Services (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25