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West Haven Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


West Haven School District details

West Haven School District
355 Main Street
West Haven, CT 06516

5,976 Students enrolled in District

9 Schools in District

12 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

West Haven School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Connecticut

3

(10 is best)

Better than 20.7% of all CT school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

4

(10 is best)

Better than 32.8% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
34%
45%
38%
48%
31%
41%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Alma E. Pagels School
26 Benham Hill Rd.
West Haven, CT, 06516
PK-04
Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School
2 Tetlow St.
West Haven, CT, 06516
05-06
Edith E. Mackrille School
806 Jones Hill Rd.
West Haven, CT, 06516
PK-04
Forest School
95 Burwell Rd.
West Haven, CT, 06516
PK-04
Harry M. Bailey Middle School
106 Morgan Ln.
West Haven, CT, 06516
07-08
Savin Rock Community School
50 Park St.
West Haven, CT, 06516
PK-04
Seth G. Haley School
148 South St.
West Haven, CT, 06516
PK-04
Washington School
369 Washington Ave.
West Haven, CT, 06516
PK-04
West Haven High School
One Mc Donough Plaza
West Haven, CT, 06516
09-12

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 27.8% 49.8%
Black 25.2% 13.1%
Hispanic 41.7% 31.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 5.1% 5.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 57.2% 40.5%
Free lunch eligible 49.0% 34.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 8.2% 5.8%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $13,982 $83,559,000 58.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $598 $3,576,000 2.5%
Staff $36 $215,000 0.1%
General Administration $795 $4,749,000 3.3%
School Administration $681 $4,068,000 2.8%
Operation $1,285 $7,679,000 5.3%
Transportation $753 $4,498,000 3.1%
Other $216 $1,288,000 0.9%
Total Support $4,363 $26,073,000 18.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $5,777 $34,523,000 23.9%
Total Expenditures $24,122 $144,155,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,725 $6,534,583,000 52.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,630 $836,790,000 6.7%
Staff $779 $400,100,000 3.2%
General Administration $505 $259,319,000 2.1%
School Administration $1,234 $633,707,000 5.1%
Operation $1,918 $985,042,000 7.9%
Transportation $969 $497,686,000 4.0%
Other $716 $367,425,000 2.9%
Total Support $7,751 $3,980,069,000 31.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,787 $1,944,552,000 15.6%
Total Expenditures $24,263 $12,459,204,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%