An equity score of 46/100 ranks Ansonia School District #99 of 174 districts in Connecticut (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,321 per pupil, Ansonia School District ranks #154 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending (Connecticut districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,332
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$21,321
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Ansonia School District operates 4 public schools serving 2,332 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,321 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending. See how Connecticut compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 33.7% local, 53.5% state, and 12.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 46/100, ranked #99 of 174 in Connecticut against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 488.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 21.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 49.4% Hispanic or Latino, 22.3% White, 21.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Ansonia High School, with a diversity index of 67.4/100.
Its largest campus is Ansonia High School, enrolling 617 students (26% of the district's total enrollment).
Ansonia High School accounts for 26.3% of all Ansonia School District student enrollment
That concentration means Ansonia School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Ansonia School District reports 55.3% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Ansonia School District student-counselor ratio is 489:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Ansonia School District chronic absenteeism rate is 21.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Ansonia School District is typically wider than the Ansonia School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Ansonia School District has 4 schools, including 1 high, 2 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,332 students.
How much does Ansonia School District spend per student?
Ansonia School District spends $21,321 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #99 in Connecticut.
What is the demographic composition of Ansonia School District?
Ansonia School District students are 49.4% Hispanic or Latino, 22.3% White, 21.6% African American, 2.0% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ansonia School District?
Ansonia School District has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #99 out of 174 districts in Connecticut.