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New Haven, Connecticut - 37 schools
An equity score of 63/100 ranks New Haven School District #42 of 174 districts in Connecticut (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,911 per pupil, New Haven School District ranks #129 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending (Connecticut districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
19,150
Total Enrollment
37
Schools
$21,911
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
New Haven School District operates 37 public schools serving 19,150 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 22 combined, 8 high, 7 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage 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 $21,911 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 29.2% local, 56.9% state, and 13.9% 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 63/100, ranked #42 of 174 in Connecticut against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 9 of 37 schools offering Advanced Placement (82 AP courses district-wide), a 553.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 55.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 48.3% Hispanic or Latino, 33.3% African American, 9.7% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Engineering - Science University Magnet School, with a diversity index of 76.3/100.
Its largest campus is Wilbur Cross High School, enrolling 1,742 students (10% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Wexler/Grant Community School, at 194 students, a 9x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
New Haven School District school enrollment varies 9.0× across entities
New Haven School District school enrollment ranges from 194 students (lowest) to 1,742 students (highest), a spread of 1,548 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
New Haven School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 66.7% 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.
New Haven School District student-counselor ratio is 553:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
New Haven School District chronic absenteeism rate is 55.0% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
How many schools are in New Haven School District?
New Haven School District has 37 schools, including 8 high, 22 combined, 7 elementary. Total enrollment is 19,150 students.
How much does New Haven School District spend per student?
New Haven School District spends $21,911 per student. The district has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #42 in Connecticut.
What is the demographic composition of New Haven School District?
New Haven School District students are 48.3% Hispanic or Latino, 33.3% African American, 9.7% White, 4.2% Asian, averaged across 37 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for New Haven School District?
New Haven School District has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #42 out of 174 districts in Connecticut.