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Common Ground High School District

358 Springside Ave.
New Haven, CT 06515

Bottom 50%

Tel: (203) 389-0823

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Common Ground High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CT)

# Schools

1 School

1,010 Schools

# Students

223 Students

493,927 Students

# Teachers

25 Teachers

40,668 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Common Ground High School District	Connecticut
9	70	205
10	61	198
11	60	194
12	32	183

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District Rank

Common Ground High School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 75% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CT)

#195 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Common Ground High School District
2023	#195
2022	#194
2021	#148
2019	#199
2018	#180
2017	#156
2016	#186
2015	#150
2013	#145
2012	#155
2011	#115

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(21-22)

≤10%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Common Ground High School District	Connecticut
2022	10%	40%
2021	20%	39%
2019	10%	48%
2018	24%	47%
2017	24%	46%
2016	10%	44%
2015	34%	40%
2013	74%	82%
2012	54%	83%
2011	74%	83%
2010	74%	84%

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20-29%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Common Ground High School District	Connecticut
2022	24%	50%
2021	49%	51%
2019	24%	58%
2018	24%	57%
2017	54%	57%
2016	34%	58%
2015	44%	56%
2013	84%	80%
2012	84%	80%
2011	90%	79%
2010	84%	78%

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11-19%

47%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Common Ground High School District	Connecticut
2022	15%	47%
2021	44%	49%

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75%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Common Ground High School District	Connecticut
2023	75%	89%
2022	84%	89%
2021	74%	90%
2020	90%	90%
2019	90%	90%
2018	90%	90%
2017	84%	89%
2016	90%	88%
2015	90%	88%
2014	80%	88%
2013	84%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Common Ground High School District	Connecticut
2023	0.66	0.67
2022	0.67	0.66
2021	0.68	0.66
2020	0.68	0.64
2019	0.68	0.64
2018	0.69	0.63
2017	0.69	0.63
2016	0.70	0.62
2015	0.69	0.61
2014	0.68	0.61
2013	0.68	0.59
2012	0.68	0.58
2011	0.67	0.57
2010	0.65	0.54
2009	0.63	0.55
2008	0.60	0.53
2007	0.57	0.52
2006	0.52	0.52
2005	0.54	0.51
2004	0.52	0.50
2003	0.58	0.49
2002	0.55	0.49
2001	0.58	0.48
2000	0.49	0.47
1999	0.48	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Common Ground High School District	Connecticut
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2014	1%	6%
2013	2%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	3%	4%
2009	1%	5%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	3%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

46%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Common Ground High School District	Connecticut
2023	46%	30%
2022	43%	29%
2021	41%	28%
2020	34%	25%
2019	34%	25%
2018	30%	24%
2017	30%	24%
2016	31%	23%
2015	36%	22%
2014	42%	21%
2013	41%	20%
2012	44%	19%
2011	44%	19%
2010	37%	18%
2009	37%	17%
2008	31%	17%
2007	28%	16%
2006	26%	16%
2005	26%	15%
2004	24%	15%
2003	27%	14%
2002	28%	14%
2001	32%	13%
2000	28%	13%
1999	27%	13%

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% Black

32%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Common Ground High School District	Connecticut
2023	30%	12%
2022	32%	13%
2021	33%	13%
2020	40%	13%
2019	40%	13%
2018	40%	13%
2017	40%	13%
2016	35%	13%
2015	33%	13%
2014	32%	13%
2013	34%	13%
2012	28%	13%
2011	34%	13%
2010	43%	14%
2009	46%	14%
2008	54%	14%
2007	58%	14%
2006	72%	13%
2005	62%	14%
2004	64%	14%
2003	58%	13%
2002	60%	14%
2001	56%	14%
2000	66%	13%
1999	67%	13%

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% White

16%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Common Ground High School District	Connecticut
2023	20%	48%
2022	21%	49%
2021	22%	50%
2020	22%	53%
2019	22%	53%
2018	25%	55%
2017	25%	55%
2016	29%	56%
2015	28%	57%
2014	22%	58%
2013	21%	60%
2012	22%	61%
2011	17%	62%
2010	17%	64%
2009	16%	64%
2008	14%	65%
2007	13%	66%
2006	12%	67%
2005	12%	67%
2004	12%	68%
2003	14%	69%
2002	11%	69%
2001	11%	70%
2000	5%	71%
1999	6%	71%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Common Ground High School District	Connecticut
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	2%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,785 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,906 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CT)

Total Revenue

$5 MM

$12,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Common Ground High School District	Connecticut
2023	$5 MM	$36 MM
2022	$4 MM	$35 MM
2021	$5 MM	$36 MM
2020	$4 MM	$35 MM
2019	$5 MM	$34 MM
2018	$2 MM	$34 MM
2017	$4 MM	$33 MM
2016	$10 MM	$33 MM
2015	$2 MM	$31 MM
2014	$4 MM	$33 MM
2012	$2 MM	$32 MM
2011	$2 MM	$32 MM
2010	$2 MM	$31 MM
2009	$2 MM	$29 MM
2008	$2 MM	$30 MM
2007	$2 MM	$30 MM
2006	$1 MM	$28 MM
2005	$1 MM	$26 MM
2004	$1 MM	$25 MM
2003	$1 MM	$23 MM
2002	$1 MM	$22 MM
2001	$1 MM	$19 MM
2000	$1 MM	$21 MM
1999	$1 MM	$18 MM
1998	0	$17 MM

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Spending

$5 MM

$12,459 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Common Ground High School District	Connecticut
2023	$5 MM	$35 MM
2022	$4 MM	$35 MM
2021	$5 MM	$35 MM
2020	$4 MM	$35 MM
2019	$4 MM	$34 MM
2018	$3 MM	$32 MM
2017	$5 MM	$30 MM
2016	$10 MM	$31 MM
2015	$2 MM	$27 MM
2014	$4 MM	$30 MM
2012	$2 MM	$29 MM
2011	$2 MM	$29 MM
2010	$2 MM	$27 MM
2009	$2 MM	$28 MM
2008	$2 MM	$28 MM
2007	$2 MM	$27 MM
2006	$1 MM	$26 MM
2005	$1 MM	$24 MM
2004	$1 MM	$23 MM
2003	$1 MM	$22 MM
2002	$1 MM	$21 MM
2001	$1 MM	$19 MM
2000	$2 MM	$18 MM
1999	$1 MM	$17 MM
1998	0	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,785

$26,157

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Common Ground High School District	Connecticut
2023	$20,509	$26,903
2022	$17,041	$24,008
2021	$19,723	$26,923
2020	$17,041	$24,008
2019	$21,389	$23,941
2018	$12,030	$23,158
2017	$21,200	$23,565
2016	$51,919	$22,784
2015	$10,872	$17,550
2014	$20,300	$19,634
2012	$14,848	$18,596
2011	$15,031	$17,741
2010	$12,231	$17,550
2009	$12,935	$15,687
2008	$11,000	$16,010
2007	$11,303	$15,930
2006	$9,985	$14,244
2005	$10,067	$13,640
2004	$11,000	$12,449
2003	$8,000	$11,783
2002	$8,950	$11,418
2001	$7,460	$10,826
2000	$7,932	$11,568
1999	$7,642	$10,371
1998	$7,364	$8,710

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Spending / Student

$20,906

$25,225

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Common Ground High School District	Connecticut
2023	$20,628	$26,369
2022	$17,311	$23,951
2021	$19,838	$26,388
2020	$17,311	$23,951
2019	$17,954	$23,978
2018	$16,752	$21,691
2017	$24,765	$21,170
2016	$52,532	$21,429
2015	$11,311	$15,389
2014	$20,861	$17,604
2012	$14,842	$16,359
2011	$15,025	$16,380
2010	$12,725	$15,389
2009	$13,142	$15,388
2008	$11,007	$15,218
2007	$10,752	$14,297
2006	$10,963	$13,208
2005	$10,289	$12,366
2004	$12,793	$11,610
2003	$8,566	$11,112
2002	$9,584	$10,951
2001	$7,700	$10,705
2000	$19,852	$10,279
1999	$8,210	$9,820
1998	$7,258	$8,369

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Best Common Ground High School District �� Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Common Ground High School

Charter School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

358 Springside Ave.
New Haven, CT 06515
(203) 389-4333

Gr: 9-12 | 223 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 84%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Common Ground High School District?

Common Ground High School District manages 1 public schools serving 223 students.

What is the rank of Common Ground High School District?

Common Ground High School District is ranked #193 out of 197 school districts in Connecticut (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Connecticut school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Common Ground High School District?

46% of Common Ground High School District students are Hispanic, 32% of students are Black, 16% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Common Ground High School District?

Common Ground High School District has a student/teacher ratio of 9:1, which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What is Common Ground High School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $20,906 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 1 school
Grades: 09-12
Enrollment: 223 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: 75% (Btm 50% in CT)
: Bottom 50%
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education