Ansonia Public Schools

Listed by NCES as Ansonia School District (district ID 0900060)

Public school district · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · Connecticut · NCES district ID 0900060

Ansonia Public Schools spent $21,321 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 86% of the other Connecticut districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $23,805). Its 4 schools enrolled 2,343 students in 2024-25; 51.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $22,069 per student, up 3.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 75-79% (Connecticut: 88.2%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Connecticut districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Ansonia Public Schools in enrollment (2,147 to 2,450 students) and Ansonia Public Schools itself.

Current spending per student, Connecticut districts closest in size to Ansonia Public Schools, FY23Weston Public Schools $28,431; Madison Public Schools $26,847; Waterford Public Schools $26,605; Plainville Community $23,321; Colchester Public Schools $22,707; Regional School District 10 $21,645; Tolland Public Schools $21,572; Killingly Public Schools $21,571; Ansonia Public Schools $21,321; Ledyard Public Schools $20,036; State median, 1,000+ students $23,805.15k20k25k30kWeston Public Schools$28,431Madison Public Schools$26,847Waterford Public Schools$26,605Plainville Community$23,321Colchester Public Schools$22,707Regional School District 10$21,645Tolland Public Schools$21,572Killingly Public Schools$21,571Ansonia Public Schools$21,321Ledyard Public Schools$20,036State median, 1,000+ students $23,805
Current spending per student, Connecticut districts closest in size to Ansonia Public Schools, FY23Weston Public Schools $28,431; Madison Public Schools $26,847; Waterford Public Schools $26,605; Plainville Community $23,321; Colchester Public Schools $22,707; Regional School District 10 $21,645; Tolland Public Schools $21,572; Killingly Public Schools $21,571; Ansonia Public Schools $21,321; Ledyard Public Schools $20,036; State median, 1,000+ students $23,805.15k20k25k30kWeston Public Schools$28,431Madison Public Schools$26,847Waterford Public Schools$26,605Plainville Community$23,321Colchester Public Schools$22,707Regional School District 10$21,645Tolland Public Schools$21,572Killingly Public Schools$21,571Ansonia Public Schools$21,321Ledyard Public Schools$20,036State median, 1,000+ students $23,805
Current spending per student, Connecticut districts closest in size to Ansonia Public Schools, FY23Weston Public Schools $28,431; Madison Public Schools $26,847; Waterford Public Schools $26,605; Plainville Community $23,321; Colchester Public Schools $22,707; Regional School District 10 $21,645; Tolland Public Schools $21,572; Killingly Public Schools $21,571; Ansonia Public Schools $21,321; Ledyard Public Schools $20,036; State median, 1,000+ students $23,805.15k20k25k30kWeston Public Schools$28,431Madison Public Schools$26,847Waterford Public Schools$26,605Plainville Community$23,321Colchester Public Schools$22,707Regional School District 10$21,645Tolland Public Schools$21,572Killingly Public Schools$21,571Ansonia Public Schools$21,321Ledyard Public Schools$20,036State median, 1,000+ students $23,805
Current spending per student, Connecticut districts closest in size to Ansonia Public Schools, FY23Weston Public Schools $28,431; Madison Public Schools $26,847; Waterford Public Schools $26,605; Plainville Community $23,321; Colchester Public Schools $22,707; Regional School District 10 $21,645; Tolland Public Schools $21,572; Killingly Public Schools $21,571; Ansonia Public Schools $21,321; Ledyard Public Schools $20,036; State median, 1,000+ students $23,805.15k20k25k30kWeston Public Schools$28,431Madison Public Schools$26,847Waterford Public Schools$26,605Plainville Community$23,321Colchester Public Schools$22,707Regional School District 10$21,645Tolland Public Schools$21,572Killingly Public Schools$21,571Ansonia Public Schools$21,321Ledyard Public Schools$20,036State median, 1,000+ students $23,805

Where the money came from

$56,807,000 in revenue: 51.8% state, 33.4% local and 14.8% federal. Total spending including $1,272,000 of capital outlay was $56,519,000, or $24,236 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Ansonia Public Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $29,406,000; Local $18,973,000; Federal $8,428,000; total $56,807,000.
  • State$29,406,000 52%
  • Local$18,973,000 33%
  • Federal$8,428,000 15%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 112 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

2,265 students in 2022-23, 2,334 students in 2023-24, 2,343 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Ansonia Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,265, 2023-24: 2,334, 2024-25: 2,34301k2k3k2022-232,2652023-242,3342024-252,343
Ansonia Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,265, 2023-24: 2,334, 2024-25: 2,34301k2k3k2022-232,2652023-242,3342024-252,343
Ansonia Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,265, 2023-24: 2,334, 2024-25: 2,34301k2k3k2022-232,2652023-242,3342024-252,343
Ansonia Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,265, 2023-24: 2,334, 2024-25: 2,34301k2k3k2022-232,2652023-242,3342024-252,343

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-232,265163.713.8
2023-242,334160.214.6
2024-252,343162.014.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$16,644,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $7,137 per student

Ansonia Public Schools booked $16,644,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 168 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $99,249 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 86 in 100 Connecticut districts with a figure (state median $84,824, 173 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Connecticut teacher salary at $81,185 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$12,330,00074.1%
Special education$2,269,00013.6%
Other programs$2,045,00012.3%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $5,632 in 2018-19, $6,012 in 2019-20, $6,224 in 2020-21, $6,846 in 2021-22, $7,137 in 2022-23.

Ansonia Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,632, 2019-20: $6,012, 2020-21: $6,224, 2021-22: $6,846, 2022-23: $7,13702k4k6k8k2018-19$5,6322019-20$6,0122020-21$6,2242021-22$6,8462022-23$7,137
Ansonia Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,632, 2019-20: $6,012, 2020-21: $6,224, 2021-22: $6,846, 2022-23: $7,13702k4k6k8k2018-19$5,6322019-20$6,0122020-21$6,2242021-22$6,8462022-23$7,137
Ansonia Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,632, 2019-20: $6,012, 2020-21: $6,224, 2021-22: $6,846, 2022-23: $7,13702k4k6k8k2018-19$5,6322019-20$6,0122020-21$6,2242021-22$6,8462022-23$7,137
Ansonia Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,632, 2019-20: $6,012, 2020-21: $6,224, 2021-22: $6,846, 2022-23: $7,13702k4k6k8k2018-19$5,6322019-20$6,0122020-21$6,2242021-22$6,8462022-23$7,137

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Ansonia Public Schools scored proficient or above: 24% in reading and 12% in math, against 50.5% in reading and 39.8% in math across Connecticut. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Connecticut, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtConnecticutStudents tested
Reading and language arts24%50.5%1,141
Math12%39.8%1,126

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

75-79% of the 138 students in Ansonia Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.2% across Connecticut. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtConnecticut
Four-year graduation rate75‑79%88.2%
Students in the class13840,732

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

2 elementary schools, 1,166 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Prendergast School58816.357.8%Schoolwide program
Mead School57815.258.1%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 560 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Ansonia Middle School56014.055.2%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 617 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Ansonia High School61712.950.6%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Ansonia Public Schools

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Ansonia Public Schools

  1. Connecticut districts by spending per studentAnsonia Public Schools ranks 96 of 112 Connecticut districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($21,321).#96 of 112
  2. Every school district in ConnecticutAnsonia Public Schools is the number 68 by size of 201 Connecticut districts, with 2,332 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#68 of 201
  3. Waterford Public SchoolsThe next larger Connecticut district: 2,338 students in fall 2022, $26,605 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$26,605
  4. Tolland Public SchoolsThe next smaller Connecticut district: 2,302 students in fall 2022, $21,572 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,572
  5. Compare Ansonia Public Schools with Waterford Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Ansonia High School, its largest high school617 students in 2024-25, 12.9 per teacher.617
  7. Teacher salary spending across ConnecticutAnsonia Public Schools spent $99,249 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $84,824); spending, not a salary.$99,249
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Ansonia Public Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Ansonia Public Schools?
    4 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 2,343 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Ansonia Public Schools spend per student?
    $21,321 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Connecticut median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $23,805 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $22,069 per student, up 3.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Ansonia Public Schools' money come from?
    $56,807,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 51.8% state, 33.4% local and 14.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Ansonia Public Schools live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 710 of the 2,906 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 24.4%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Ansonia Public Schools spend on teacher salaries?
    $16,644,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $7,137 per student. Divided by the 168 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $99,249 per teacher, more than 86 in 100 Connecticut districts (state median $84,824). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Connecticut teacher salary at $81,185 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Ansonia Public Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Ansonia Public Schools scored proficient or above: 24% in reading and 12% in math, against 50.5% in reading and 39.8% in math across Connecticut. Connecticut's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Ansonia Public Schools?
    75-79% of the 138 students in Ansonia Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.2% across Connecticut. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Ansonia Public Schools' NCES district ID?
    0900060. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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