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Meriden School District

22 Liberty Street
Meriden, CT 06450

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (203) 630-4171

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Meriden School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CT)

# Schools

13 Schools

1,010 Schools

# Students

8,129 Students

493,927 Students

# Teachers

581 Teachers

40,668 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Meriden School District	Connecticut
Pre-K	29	72
Kind	557	169
1	591	173
2	589	181
3	595	171
4	653	179
5	635	180
6	662	182
7	652	184
8	681	186
9	654	205
10	676	198
11	625	194
12	530	183

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District Rank

Meriden School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 76% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CT)

#155 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Meriden School District
2022	#155
2021	#145
2019	#161
2018	#159
2017	#169
2016	#170
2015	#172
2014	#100
2013	#179
2012	#178
2011	#176

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29%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Meriden School District	Connecticut
2022	29%	40%
2021	27%	39%
2019	35%	48%
2018	32%	47%
2017	28%	46%
2016	25%	44%
2015	19%	40%
2014	27%	80%
2013	70%	82%
2012	71%	83%
2011	70%	83%

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42%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Meriden School District	Connecticut
2022	42%	50%
2021	41%	51%
2019	47%	58%
2018	32%	57%
2017	39%	57%
2016	41%	58%
2015	39%	56%
2014	27%	78%
2013	64%	80%
2012	63%	80%
2011	60%	79%

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33%

47%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Meriden School District	Connecticut
2022	33%	47%
2021	35%	49%

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87%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Meriden School District	Connecticut
2022	87%	89%
2021	85%	90%
2020	84%	90%
2019	80%	90%
2018	79%	90%
2017	76%	89%
2016	70%	88%
2015	74%	88%
2014	76%	88%
2013	70%	86%
2012	70%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Meriden School District	Connecticut
2023	0.58	0.67
2022	0.58	0.66
2021	0.59	0.66
2020	0.60	0.64
2019	0.60	0.64
2018	0.61	0.63
2017	0.61	0.63
2016	0.62	0.62
2015	0.63	0.61
2014	0.64	0.61
2013	0.64	0.59
2012	0.65	0.58
2011	0.64	0.57
2010	0.64	0.54
2009	0.64	0.55
2008	0.63	0.53
2007	0.64	0.52
2006	0.63	0.52
2005	0.63	0.51
2004	0.62	0.50
2003	0.61	0.49
2002	0.61	0.49
2001	0.60	0.48
2000	0.60	0.47
1999	0.57	0.47
1998	0.57	0.46
1997	0.56	0.46
1996	0.56	0.45
1995	0.55	0.44
1994	0.54	0.43
1993	0.53	0.43
1992	0.51	0.41
1991	0.49	0.41

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Meriden School District	Connecticut
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	5%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	4%	6%
2013	4%	5%
2012	3%	5%
2011	2%	5%
2010	3%	4%
2009	3%	5%
2008	2%	4%
2007	3%	4%
2006	3%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	3%
2001	2%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

62%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Meriden School District	Connecticut
2023	60%	30%
2022	60%	29%
2021	58%	28%
2020	56%	25%
2019	56%	25%
2018	54%	24%
2017	54%	24%
2016	52%	23%
2015	51%	22%
2014	49%	21%
2013	48%	20%
2012	47%	19%
2011	47%	19%
2010	45%	18%
2009	44%	17%
2008	43%	17%
2007	41%	16%
2006	40%	16%
2005	39%	15%
2004	38%	15%
2003	37%	14%
2002	35%	14%
2001	33%	13%
2000	33%	13%
1999	32%	13%
1998	31%	12%
1997	31%	12%
1996	31%	12%
1995	29%	12%
1994	28%	11%
1993	27%	11%
1992	26%	10%
1991	24%	10%

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% Black

11%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Meriden School District	Connecticut
2023	12%	12%
2022	11%	13%
2021	11%	13%
2020	10%	13%
2019	10%	13%
2018	9%	13%
2017	9%	13%
2016	9%	13%
2015	11%	13%
2014	11%	13%
2013	12%	13%
2012	12%	13%
2011	13%	13%
2010	14%	14%
2009	14%	14%
2008	13%	14%
2007	13%	14%
2006	13%	13%
2005	13%	14%
2004	13%	14%
2003	12%	13%
2002	12%	14%
2001	11%	14%
2000	11%	13%
1999	9%	13%
1998	9%	13%
1997	8%	13%
1996	9%	14%
1995	8%	13%
1994	9%	13%
1993	8%	13%
1992	8%	13%
1991	7%	13%

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% White

20%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Meriden School District	Connecticut
2023	22%	48%
2022	23%	49%
2021	25%	50%
2020	28%	53%
2019	28%	53%
2018	31%	55%
2017	31%	55%
2016	32%	56%
2015	33%	57%
2014	34%	58%
2013	34%	60%
2012	35%	61%
2011	36%	62%
2010	38%	64%
2009	39%	64%
2008	42%	65%
2007	43%	66%
2006	44%	67%
2005	46%	67%
2004	47%	68%
2003	49%	69%
2002	51%	69%
2001	54%	70%
2000	54%	71%
1999	57%	71%
1998	58%	72%
1997	59%	72%
1996	58%	72%
1995	61%	73%
1994	62%	74%
1993	63%	74%
1992	65%	75%
1991	68%	75%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Meriden School District	Connecticut
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,906 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,345 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CT)

Total Revenue

$170 MM

$12,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Meriden School District	Connecticut
2021	$170MM	$36MM
2020	$164MM	$35MM
2019	$162MM	$34MM
2018	$165MM	$34MM
2017	$178MM	$33MM
2016	$203MM	$33MM
2015	$133MM	$31MM
2014	$189MM	$33MM
2012	$144MM	$32MM
2011	$134MM	$32MM
2010	$133MM	$31MM
2009	$133MM	$29MM
2008	$133MM	$30MM
2007	$128MM	$30MM
2006	$122MM	$28MM
2005	$119MM	$26MM
2004	$130MM	$25MM
2003	$108MM	$23MM
2002	$100MM	$22MM
2001	$104MM	$19MM
2000	$108MM	$21MM
1999	$92MM	$18MM
1998	$78MM	$17MM
1997	$74MM	$18MM
1996	$73MM	$18MM
1995	$70MM	$17MM
1992	$60MM	$14MM
1990	$52MM	$12MM

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Spending

$165 MM

$12,459 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Meriden School District	Connecticut
2021	$165MM	$35MM
2020	$159MM	$35MM
2019	$156MM	$34MM
2018	$162MM	$32MM
2017	$174MM	$30MM
2016	$197MM	$31MM
2015	$131MM	$27MM
2014	$188MM	$30MM
2012	$143MM	$29MM
2011	$133MM	$29MM
2010	$131MM	$27MM
2009	$131MM	$28MM
2008	$130MM	$28MM
2007	$124MM	$27MM
2006	$120MM	$26MM
2005	$115MM	$24MM
2004	$126MM	$23MM
2003	$104MM	$22MM
2002	$96MM	$21MM
2001	$99MM	$19MM
2000	$103MM	$18MM
1999	$87MM	$17MM
1998	$72MM	$16MM
1997	$69MM	$17MM
1996	$68MM	$17MM
1995	$65MM	$16MM
1992	$55MM	$14MM
1990	$66MM	$13MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,906

$26,157

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Meriden School District	Connecticut
2021	$22,412	$26,923
2020	$21,550	$24,008
2019	$21,616	$23,941
2018	$22,116	$23,158
2017	$22,656	$23,565
2016	$25,570	$22,784
2015	$16,598	$17,550
2014	$23,351	$19,634
2012	$17,418	$18,596
2011	$16,192	$17,741
2010	$15,939	$17,550
2009	$15,417	$15,687
2008	$15,055	$16,010
2007	$14,406	$15,930
2006	$13,723	$14,244
2005	$13,263	$13,640
2004	$14,574	$12,449
2003	$12,255	$11,783
2002	$11,467	$11,418
2001	$11,606	$10,826
2000	$12,061	$11,568
1999	$10,496	$10,371
1998	$9,011	$8,710
1997	$8,806	$9,041
1995	$8,529	$8,640

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Spending / Student

$20,345

$25,225

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Meriden School District	Connecticut
2021	$21,810	$26,388
2020	$20,850	$23,951
2019	$20,902	$23,978
2018	$21,667	$21,691
2017	$22,126	$21,170
2016	$24,814	$21,429
2015	$16,377	$15,389
2014	$23,160	$17,604
2012	$17,322	$16,359
2011	$15,988	$16,380
2010	$15,726	$15,389
2009	$15,238	$15,388
2008	$14,745	$15,218
2007	$13,969	$14,297
2006	$13,521	$13,208
2005	$12,883	$12,366
2004	$14,197	$11,610
2003	$11,867	$11,112
2002	$11,075	$10,951
2001	$11,044	$10,705
2000	$11,515	$10,279
1999	$9,885	$9,820
1998	$8,393	$8,369
1997	$8,216	$8,599
1995	$7,908	$8,373

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Meriden School District?

Meriden School District manages 13 public schools serving 8,129 students.

What is the rank of Meriden School District?

Meriden School District is ranked #150 out of 197 school districts in Connecticut (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Connecticut school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Meriden School District?

62% of Meriden School District students are Hispanic, 20% of students are White, 11% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Meriden School District?

Meriden School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What is Meriden School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $20,345 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 13 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 8,129 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: 87% (Btm 50% in CT)
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education