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Meriden 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

Meriden Public Schools is a public school district in Connecticut. They serve 8,000 students across 15 schools, and its teachers have had 1,606 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 15
    Schools
  • 8,000
    Students
  • 620
    Teachers

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Meriden Public Schools Demographics

87%
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
61%
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.

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

Meriden Public Schools had a total revenue of $165.0 million in the 2016-17 school year. 37.9% came from local sources, 55.8% from state sources, and 6.3% from federal sources.

Meriden Public Schools had a per-pupil revenue of $20,620 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 37.9% came from local sources, 55.8% from state sources, and 6.3% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Meriden Public Schools Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 21, 2024

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Meriden Public Schools

$972,304
raised using DonorsChoose
1,606
projects funded
436
teachers funded
3,541
donors
173
projects for basic supplies
266
projects for technology
222
projects for books
128
projects for art supplies

Meriden Public Schools has received support from 1,968 individuals from Connecticut and 1,573 individuals out-of-state.

Meriden Public Schools Schools

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