Booker T. Washington Academy

Listed by NCES as Booker T. Washington Academy District (district ID 0900217)

Public school district · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · Connecticut · NCES district ID 0900217

Booker T. Washington Academy spent $14,387 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 95% of the other Connecticut districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $25,254). Its one school enrolled 404 students in 2024-25; 86.3% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · 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 Booker T. Washington Academy in enrollment (401 to 474 students) and Booker T. Washington Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Connecticut districts closest in size to Booker T. Washington Academy, FY23Preston Public Schools $28,048; Columbia District $25,265; Salem $23,761; New Hartford Public Schools $23,740; Canterbury $23,395; Lisbon $21,863; Marlborough $21,732; Bethany Public Schools $21,506; New Beginnings Inc Family Academy District $19,108; Booker T. Washington Academy $14,387; State median, under 1,000 students $25,254.10k15k20k25k30kPreston Public Schools$28,048Columbia District$25,265Salem$23,761New Hartford Public Schools$23,740Canterbury$23,395Lisbon$21,863Marlborough$21,732Bethany Public Schools$21,506New Beginnings Inc Family Acad…$19,108Booker T. Washington Academy$14,387State median, under 1,000 students $25,254
Current spending per student, Connecticut districts closest in size to Booker T. Washington Academy, FY23Preston Public Schools $28,048; Columbia District $25,265; Salem $23,761; New Hartford Public Schools $23,740; Canterbury $23,395; Lisbon $21,863; Marlborough $21,732; Bethany Public Schools $21,506; New Beginnings Inc Family Academy District $19,108; Booker T. Washington Academy $14,387; State median, under 1,000 students $25,254.10k15k20k25k30kPreston Public Schools$28,048Columbia District$25,265Salem$23,761New Hartford Public Schools$23,740Canterbury$23,395Lisbon$21,863Marlborough$21,732Bethany Public Schools$21,506New Beginnings Inc Family Academy D…$19,108Booker T. Washington Academy$14,387State median, under 1,000 students $25,254
Current spending per student, Connecticut districts closest in size to Booker T. Washington Academy, FY23Preston Public Schools $28,048; Columbia District $25,265; Salem $23,761; New Hartford Public Schools $23,740; Canterbury $23,395; Lisbon $21,863; Marlborough $21,732; Bethany Public Schools $21,506; New Beginnings Inc Family Academy District $19,108; Booker T. Washington Academy $14,387; State median, under 1,000 students $25,254.10k20k30kPreston Public Schools$28,048Columbia District$25,265Salem$23,761New Hartford Public Schools$23,740Canterbury$23,395Lisbon$21,863Marlborough$21,732Bethany Public Schools$21,506New Beginnings Inc Family Academy District$19,108Booker T. Washington Academy$14,387State median, under 1,000 students $25,254
Current spending per student, Connecticut districts closest in size to Booker T. Washington Academy, FY23Preston Public Schools $28,048; Columbia District $25,265; Salem $23,761; New Hartford Public Schools $23,740; Canterbury $23,395; Lisbon $21,863; Marlborough $21,732; Bethany Public Schools $21,506; New Beginnings Inc Family Academy District $19,108; Booker T. Washington Academy $14,387; State median, under 1,000 students $25,254.10k20k30kPreston Public Schools$28,048Columbia District$25,265Salem$23,761New Hartford Public Schools$23,740Canterbury$23,395Lisbon$21,863Marlborough$21,732Bethany Public Schools$21,506New Beginnings Inc Family Academy Distr…$19,108Booker T. Washington Academy$14,387State median, under 1,000 students $25,254

Where the money came from

$6,370,000 in revenue: 86.3% state, 3.1% local and 10.5% federal. Total spending including $81,000 of capital outlay was $6,469,000, or $14,570 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Booker T. Washington Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $5,500,000; Local $199,000; Federal $671,000; total $6,370,000.
  • State$5,500,000 86%
  • Local$199,000 3%
  • Federal$671,000 11%

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 77 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

444 students in 2022-23, 384 students in 2023-24, 404 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Booker T. Washington Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 444, 2023-24: 384, 2024-25: 40402004006002022-234442023-243842024-25404
Booker T. Washington Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 444, 2023-24: 384, 2024-25: 40402004006002022-234442023-243842024-25404
Booker T. Washington Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 444, 2023-24: 384, 2024-25: 40402004006002022-234442023-243842024-25404
Booker T. Washington Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 444, 2023-24: 384, 2024-25: 40402004006002022-234442023-243842024-25404

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2344440.011.1
2023-2438427.014.2
2024-2540425.016.2

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

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Booker T. Washington Academy scored proficient or above: 25% in reading and 20% 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 arts25%50.5%310
Math20%39.8%310

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.

1 elementary school, 404 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Booker T. Washington Academy40416.279.5%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.

Contact Booker T. Washington Academy

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 Booker T. Washington Academy

  1. Connecticut districts by spending per studentBooker T. Washington Academy ranks 73 of 77 Connecticut districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,387).#73 of 77
  2. Every school district in ConnecticutBooker T. Washington Academy is the number 149 by size of 201 Connecticut districts, with 444 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#149 of 201
  3. Marlborough School DistrictThe next larger Connecticut district: 456 students in fall 2022, $21,732 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,732
  4. New Hartford Public SchoolsThe next smaller Connecticut district: 443 students in fall 2022, $23,740 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,740
  5. Compare Booker T. Washington Academy with Marlborough School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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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 Booker T. Washington Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Booker T. Washington Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 404 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Booker T. Washington Academy spend per student?
    $14,387 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 fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $25,254 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Booker T. Washington Academy's money come from?
    $6,370,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 86.3% state, 3.1% local and 10.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Booker T. Washington Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Booker T. Washington Academy scored proficient or above: 25% in reading and 20% 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.
  5. What is Booker T. Washington Academy's NCES district ID?
    0900217. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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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 state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.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: 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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