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Barkhamsted, Connecticut - 1 schools
An equity score of 52/100 ranks Barkhamsted School District #83 of 174 districts in Connecticut (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $23,739 per pupil, Barkhamsted School District ranks #93 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending (Connecticut districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Barkhamsted School District operates 1 public schools serving 209 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary 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 Northwest Hills Planning Region.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,739 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 57.0% local, 40.5% state, and 2.5% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 52/100, ranked #83 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.
and 11.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.2% White, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Barkhamsted Elementary School, enrolling 205 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Barkhamsted Elementary School accounts for 98.1% of all Barkhamsted School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Barkhamsted School District a distant remainder — means Barkhamsted School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Barkhamsted School District chronic absenteeism rate is 11.2% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in Barkhamsted School District?
Barkhamsted School District has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 209 students.
How much does Barkhamsted School District spend per student?
Barkhamsted School District spends $23,739 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #83 in Connecticut.
What is the demographic composition of Barkhamsted School District?
Barkhamsted School District students are 90.2% White, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Barkhamsted School District?
Barkhamsted School District has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #83 out of 174 districts in Connecticut.