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West Haven School District

West Haven School District in Connecticut: 9 public schools with 5,751 students and 11.7 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $23,332 per student in FY2024.

Schools
9
Students
5,751
Students per teacher
11.7
CT 11.5 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$23,332
CT $25.7K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
494
Counselors (FTE)
12.0
Students per counselor
479
CT 297 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
9.0
Librarians (FTE): 6.0

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$17.7K15
$19.1K16
$19.5K17
$20.8K18
$20.2K19
$20.8K20
$21.7K21
$22.6K22
$22.2K23
$23.3K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
15% · $23.8M
State
52% · $81.6M
Local
33% · $51.2M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$17,443
Support services
$4,942
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$6.7M
Long-term debt
$2.1M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 6Middle schools: 2High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacher
Alma E. Pagels SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–436410.9
Edith E. Mackrille SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–432012.3
Forest SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–442810.9
Savin Rock Community SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–445911.5
Seth G. Haley SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–43329.4
Washington SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–43219.4
5–682910.6
7–888510.1
West Haven High SchoolFree meals for all
9–121,81315.6

Sources

Address
355 Main Street, West Haven, CT 06516
Phone
(203)937-4300
Website