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Hamden Public Schools

  • Schools
    12
  • Students
    5,000
  • Teachers
    452

Hamden Public Schools is a public school district in Connecticut. They serve 5,000 students across 12 schools, and its teachers have had 435 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Contact Hamden Public Schools Contact data is sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) annual survey process, so apologies if it's out of date!

  • (203) 407-2000
  • 60 Putnam Ave
  • Hamden, CT-2825
  • Website

Hamden Public Schools Demographics

41%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch We receive data about students' economic need from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) based on the Free or Reduced Price Lunch scale. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
56%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Numbers may not add up to 100 due to NCES survey limitations.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Hamden Public Schools Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Hamden Public Schools had a total revenue of $148.8 million in the 2016-17 school year. 65.2% came from local sources, 31.0% from state sources, and 3.8% from federal sources.

Hamden Public Schools had a per-pupil revenue of $29,755 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 65.2% came from local sources, 31.0% from state sources, and 3.8% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Hamden Public Schools Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 1, 2023

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Hamden Public Schools

$238,015
raised using DonorsChoose
435
projects funded
154
teachers funded
1,693
donors
45
projects for basic supplies
61
projects for technology
157
projects for books
8
projects for art supplies

Hamden Public Schools has received support from 1,047 individuals from Connecticut and 646 individuals out-of-state.

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