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Brooklyn, Connecticut - 2 schools
An equity score of 38/100 ranks Brooklyn School District #122 of 174 districts in Connecticut (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,726 per pupil, Brooklyn School District ranks #163 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending (Connecticut districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Brooklyn School District operates 2 public schools serving 903 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 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 Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,726 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 52.1% local, 41.9% state, and 6.0% 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 38/100, ranked #122 of 174 in Connecticut against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 21.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 77.8% White, 12.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Brooklyn Elementary School, enrolling 469 students (56% of the district's total enrollment).
Brooklyn Elementary School accounts for 51.9% of all Brooklyn School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Brooklyn School District a distant remainder — means Brooklyn School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Brooklyn School District chronic absenteeism rate is 21.9% — 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 Brooklyn School District is typically wider than the Brooklyn School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Brooklyn School District has 2 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 903 students.
How much does Brooklyn School District spend per student?
Brooklyn School District spends $19,726 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #122 in Connecticut.
What is the demographic composition of Brooklyn School District?
Brooklyn School District students are 77.8% White, 12.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% African American, 2.1% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Brooklyn School District?
Brooklyn School District has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #122 out of 174 districts in Connecticut.