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Hamden Public Schools

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

About this district

Hamden Public Schools is a public school district in Connecticut. They serve 5,000 students across 12 schools, and its teachers have had 657 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 12
    Schools
  • 5,000
    Students
  • 452
    Teachers

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Hamden Public Schools Demographics

41%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
56%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

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 2, 2024

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Hamden Public Schools

$379,295
raised using DonorsChoose
657
projects funded
222
teachers funded
1,869
donors
72
projects for basic supplies
80
projects for technology
202
projects for books
21
projects for art supplies

Hamden Public Schools has received support from 1,177 individuals from Connecticut and 692 individuals out-of-state.

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