Andover School District

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Andover, Connecticut - 1 schools

At $25,592 per pupil, Andover School District ranks #68 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending (Connecticut districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

197
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$25,592
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Andover School District operates 1 public schools serving 197 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Capitol Planning Region.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,592 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending. See how Connecticut compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 41.4% local, 54.7% state, and 3.9% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.

and 8.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.9% White, 11.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Andover Elementary School, enrolling 239 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Andover Elementary School accounts for 100.0% of all Andover School District student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Andover School District a distant remainder — means Andover School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Andover School District chronic absenteeism rate is 8.8% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)

chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

3.9%
Federal
54.7%
State
41.4%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Andover School District.

White 84.9%
Hispanic or Latino 11.3%
African American 0.8%
Multiracial 2.9%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

8.8%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Andover School District

School Enrollment
Andover Elementary School
239

How Andover School District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Connecticut districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Kent School District Similar size Higher spending More locally funded
Deep River School District Similar size Higher spending More locally funded
Franklin School District Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Barkhamsted School District Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Chester School District Similar size Higher spending More locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Andover School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Andover School District?

Andover School District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 197 students.

How much does Andover School District spend per student?

Andover School District spends $25,592 per student.

What is the demographic composition of Andover School District?

Andover School District students are 84.9% White, 11.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.