Ashford School District operates 1 public schools serving 368 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 351 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $27,058 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 43.9% local, 49.8% state, and 6.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $133,898 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 72/100, ranked #20 of 179 in Connecticut against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 351:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 31.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.8% White, 9.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% African American across the district's schools.
Ashford School accounts for 100.0% of all Ashford School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Ashford School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Ashford School District student-counselor ratio is 351:1 — 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.
Ashford School District chronic absenteeism rate is 31.6% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Ashford School District has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 368 students.
How much does Ashford School District spend per student?
Ashford School District spends $27,058 per student. The district has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #20 in Connecticut.
What is the average teacher salary in Ashford School District?
The average teacher salary in Ashford School District is $133,898 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Ashford School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Ashford School District?
Ashford School District students are 83.8% White, 9.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% African American, 1.7% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ashford School District?
Ashford School District has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #20 out of 179 districts in Connecticut. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.