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Meriden Public Schools is a public school district in Connecticut. They
serve 8,000 students across 16
schools, and its teachers have
had 1,639 projects funded on Ðǿմ«Ã½.
16
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.
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.
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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Last updated Apr 25, 2025
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Meriden Public Schools
$984,607
raised using Ðǿմ«Ã½
1,639
projects
funded
442
teachers
funded
3,606
donors
180
projects
for
basic supplies
272
projects for
technology
226
projects for
books
130
projects
for
art supplies
Meriden Public Schools has received support from
2,008 individuals from Connecticut and
1,598 individuals out-of-state.