Top Rankings
Meriden School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 8 public preschools serving 3,561 students in Meriden School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschools in Meriden School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public preschool average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
13 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
8,036 Students
142,231 Students
# Teachers
501 Teachers
11,341 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Meriden 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 85% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#144 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
47%
Graduation Rate
85%
89%
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