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Public School Review - Established 2003

West Haven School District

355 Main Street
West Haven, CT 06516
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (203) 937-4300
www.whschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 3,053 students in West Haven School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in West Haven School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
9 Schools
776 Schools
# Students
5,751 Students
325,787 Students
# Teachers
490 Teachers
26,755 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeWest Haven School DistrictConnecticut
Pre-K11564
Kind389150
1414173
2427178
3455185
4424176
5388184
6441185
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District Rank

West Haven School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 195 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (CT)
#164 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearWest Haven School District
2023#164
2022#162
2021#154
2019#154
2018#148
2017#154
2016#159
2015#161
2014#114
2013#177
2012#171
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31%
41%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearWest Haven School DistrictConnecticut
202331%41%
202228%40%
202126%39%
201939%48%
201838%47%
201738%46%
201636%44%
201525%40%
201422%80%
201369%82%
201273%83%
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38%
50%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearWest Haven School DistrictConnecticut
202238%50%
202138%51%
201949%58%
201838%57%
201747%57%
201647%58%
201545%56%
201422%78%
201369%80%
201272%80%
201169%79%
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40%
47%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearWest Haven School DistrictConnecticut
202240%47%
202141%49%
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88%
89%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearWest Haven School DistrictConnecticut
202388%89%
202284%89%
202181%90%
202082%90%
201983%90%
201882%90%
201775%89%
201677%88%
201578%88%
201474%88%
201370%86%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.72
0.68

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearWest Haven School DistrictConnecticut
20240.710.67
20230.710.67
20220.710.66
20210.710.66
20200.700.64
20190.700.64
20180.700.63
20170.700.63
20160.700.62
20150.700.61
20140.710.61
20130.700.59
20120.700.58
20110.700.57
20100.680.54
20090.670.55
20080.670.53
20070.660.52
20060.640.52
20050.640.51
20040.620.50
20030.610.49
20020.600.49
20010.590.48
20000.570.47
19990.560.47
19980.550.46
19970.530.46
19960.520.45
19950.500.44
19940.480.43
19930.450.43
19920.440.41
19910.420.41
19900.400.41
19890.380.39
19880.370.39
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWest Haven School DistrictConnecticut
20247%5%
20236%5%
20225%5%
20215%5%
20205%5%
20195%5%
20184%5%
20174%5%
20163%5%
20154%5%
20144%6%
20134%5%
20124%5%
20114%5%
20104%4%
20094%5%
20084%4%
20074%4%
20065%4%
20054%4%
20044%3%
20033%4%
20023%3%
20013%3%
20003%3%
19993%3%
19983%3%
19972%3%
19962%2%
19953%2%
19942%2%
19932%2%
19922%2%
19912%2%
19902%2%
19891%2%
19881%2%
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% Hispanic
42%
32%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWest Haven School DistrictConnecticut
202440%31%
202340%30%
202239%29%
202139%28%
202038%25%
201938%25%
201837%24%
201737%24%
201636%23%
201535%22%
201433%21%
201331%20%
201231%19%
201129%19%
201026%18%
200924%17%
200822%17%
200720%16%
200619%16%
200518%15%
200416%15%
200316%14%
200215%14%
200113%13%
200012%13%
199911%13%
199810%12%
19979%12%
19969%12%
19957%12%
19947%11%
19936%11%
19926%10%
19915%10%
19904%10%
19893%9%
19883%9%
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% Black
24%
13%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWest Haven School DistrictConnecticut
202423%12%
202324%12%
202224%13%
202123%13%
202022%13%
201922%13%
201823%13%
201723%13%
201623%13%
201522%13%
201422%13%
201322%13%
201222%13%
201122%13%
201025%14%
200925%14%
200826%14%
200726%14%
200625%13%
200526%14%
200426%14%
200326%13%
200225%14%
200125%14%
200026%13%
199925%13%
199825%13%
199725%13%
199624%14%
199523%13%
199422%13%
199321%13%
199220%13%
199120%13%
199019%13%
198919%12%
198818%12%
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% White
23%
45%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWest Haven School DistrictConnecticut
202425%47%
202326%48%
202227%49%
202128%50%
202031%53%
201931%53%
201834%55%
201734%55%
201636%56%
201536%57%
201438%58%
201339%60%
201240%61%
201141%62%
201044%64%
200946%64%
200847%65%
200749%66%
200651%67%
200551%67%
200454%68%
200355%69%
200257%69%
200158%70%
200059%71%
199961%71%
199862%72%
199764%72%
199665%72%
199567%73%
199469%74%
199371%74%
199272%75%
199173%75%
199075%75%
198977%77%
198878%77%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearWest Haven School DistrictConnecticut
20245%5%
20234%5%
20225%4%
20215%4%
20204%4%
20194%4%
20182%3%
20172%3%
20162%3%
20153%3%
20143%2%
20134%2%
20123%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,634 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,315. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,066 is less than the state median of $25,377. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$147 MM
$12,920 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearWest Haven School DistrictConnecticut
2023$147 MM$36 MM
2022$151 MM$35 MM
2021$147 MM$36 MM
2020$151 MM$35 MM
2019$148 MM$34 MM
2018$132 MM$34 MM
2017$120 MM$33 MM
2016$121 MM$33 MM
2015$110 MM$31 MM
2014$113 MM$33 MM
2012$105 MM$32 MM
2011$111 MM$32 MM
2010$110 MM$31 MM
2009$102 MM$29 MM
2008$101 MM$30 MM
2007$96 MM$30 MM
2006$96 MM$28 MM
2005$96 MM$26 MM
2004$91 MM$25 MM
2003$83 MM$23 MM
2002$81 MM$22 MM
2001$84 MM$19 MM
2000$77 MM$21 MM
1999$70 MM$18 MM
1998$67 MM$17 MM
1997$62 MM$18 MM
1996$65 MM$18 MM
1995$58 MM$17 MM
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Spending
$144 MM
$12,459 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearWest Haven School DistrictConnecticut
2023$144 MM$35 MM
2022$148 MM$35 MM
2021$144 MM$35 MM
2020$148 MM$35 MM
2019$145 MM$34 MM
2018$130 MM$32 MM
2017$117 MM$30 MM
2016$118 MM$31 MM
2015$106 MM$27 MM
2014$109 MM$30 MM
2012$101 MM$29 MM
2011$106 MM$29 MM
2010$106 MM$27 MM
2009$98 MM$28 MM
2008$98 MM$28 MM
2007$93 MM$27 MM
2006$92 MM$26 MM
2005$92 MM$24 MM
2004$89 MM$23 MM
2003$81 MM$22 MM
2002$78 MM$21 MM
2001$81 MM$19 MM
2000$84 MM$18 MM
1999$68 MM$17 MM
1998$65 MM$16 MM
1997$60 MM$17 MM
1996$63 MM$17 MM
1995$56 MM$16 MM
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Revenue / Student
$25,634
$26,315

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearWest Haven School DistrictConnecticut
2023$25,278$26,903
2022$26,490$24,008
2021$26,391$26,923
2020$26,490$24,008
2019$25,733$23,941
2018$23,314$23,158
2017$21,341$23,565
2016$21,030$22,784
2015$18,771$17,550
2014$19,019$19,634
2012$17,371$18,596
2011$17,873$17,741
2010$17,612$17,550
2009$16,361$15,687
2008$15,891$16,010
2007$14,262$15,930
2006$13,908$14,244
2005$13,595$13,640
2004$12,745$12,449
2003$11,389$11,783
2002$11,049$11,418
2001$11,533$10,826
2000$10,567$11,568
1999$9,532$10,371
1998$9,032$8,710
1997$8,455$9,041
1995$8,110$8,640
1992$6,963$7,942
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Spending / Student
$25,066
$25,377

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearWest Haven School DistrictConnecticut
2023$24,718$26,369
2022$26,050$23,951
2021$25,806$26,388
2020$26,050$23,951
2019$25,247$23,978
2018$22,853$21,691
2017$20,840$21,170
2016$20,580$21,429
2015$18,085$15,389
2014$18,352$17,604
2012$16,683$16,359
2011$17,141$16,380
2010$16,968$15,389
2009$15,750$15,388
2008$15,329$15,218
2007$13,749$14,297
2006$13,379$13,208
2005$13,087$12,366
2004$12,450$11,610
2003$11,019$11,112
2002$10,615$10,951
2001$11,173$10,705
2000$11,452$10,279
1999$9,241$9,820
1998$8,768$8,369
1997$8,211$8,599
1995$7,848$8,373
1992$6,716$7,767
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Best West Haven School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Edith E. Mackrille School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
806 Jones Hill Rd.
West Haven, CT 06516
(203) 931-6820
Gr: PK-4 | 320 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Alma E. Pagels School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
26 Benham Hill Rd.
West Haven, CT 06516
(203) 931-6840
Gr: PK-4 | 364 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Savin Rock Community School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
50 Park St.
West Haven, CT 06516
(203) 931-6850
Gr: PK-4 | 459 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #44.
Seth G. Haley School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
148 South St.
West Haven, CT 06516
(203) 931-6810
Gr: PK-4 | 332 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #55.
Washington School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
255 Meloy Road
West Haven, CT 06516
(203) 931-6880
Gr: PK-4 | 321 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #66.
Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2 Tetlow St.
West Haven, CT 06516
(203) 937-4390
Gr: 5-6 | 829 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #77.
Forest School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
95 Burwell Rd.
West Haven, CT 06516
(203) 931-6800
Gr: PK-4 | 428 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 85%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,751 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 77%
  • : 88% (Top 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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