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ExploreMeriden School District

Regular

Suburb

NCES ID: 0902400

Meriden School District

Meriden, CT

Source: NCES CCD + U.S. Census (open-source sync)

Year: 2025

Coverage: 100.0% (19281/19281)

Dataset refreshed: Feb 24, 2026

Enrollment

8,707

+0.3%YoY

Graduation Rate

90.8%

+3.5%vs. State

Per-Pupil Spending

$11,080

-42.4%vs. State

Student-Teacher Ratio

15.2:1

+25.6%vs. State

Free/Reduced Lunch

100.0%

0.0%vs. State

English Language Learners

25.8%

+52.7%vs. State

Child Poverty Rate

17.1%

+34.6%vs. State

District vs. Benchmarks

Key metrics compared to state and national averages (% of national avg)

Enrollment Trend

5-year enrollment history+1.3%

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