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Meriden, Connecticut - 13 schools
An equity score of 44/100 ranks Meriden School District #107 of 174 districts in Connecticut (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,132 per pupil, Meriden School District ranks #165 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending (Connecticut districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
8,630
Total Enrollment
13
Schools
$19,132
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Meriden School District operates 13 public schools serving 8,630 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 combined, 3 middle, 2 high, 2 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in South Central Connecticut Planning Region.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,132 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending. See how Connecticut compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 30.9% local, 54.9% state, and 14.2% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 44/100, ranked #107 of 174 in Connecticut against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 13 schools offering Advanced Placement (64 AP courses district-wide), a 291:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 26.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 62.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% White, 11.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Benjamin Franklin School, with a diversity index of 64.3/100.
Its largest campus is Francis T. Maloney High School, enrolling 1,291 students (16% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Benjamin Franklin School, at 357 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Meriden School District school enrollment varies 3.6× across entities
Meriden School District school enrollment ranges from 357 students (lowest) to 1,291 students (highest), a spread of 934 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Meriden School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 62.9% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Meriden School District student-counselor ratio is 291:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Meriden School District is typically wider than the Meriden School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Meriden School District chronic absenteeism rate is 26.7% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Meriden School District is typically wider than the Meriden School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Meriden School District has 13 schools, including 2 high, 3 middle, 2 elementary, 6 combined. Total enrollment is 8,630 students.
How much does Meriden School District spend per student?
Meriden School District spends $19,132 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #107 in Connecticut.
What is the demographic composition of Meriden School District?
Meriden School District students are 62.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% White, 11.2% African American, 1.7% Asian, averaged across 13 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Meriden School District?
Meriden School District has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #107 out of 174 districts in Connecticut.