Canaan School District

Public school district · Northwest Hills Planning Region · Connecticut · NCES district ID 0900630

Canaan School District spent $41,431 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 96% of the other Connecticut districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $25,254). Its one school enrolled 70 students in 2024-25; 17.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $38,375 per student, down 7.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · 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 Canaan in enrollment (53 to 116 students) and Canaan itself.

Current spending per student, Connecticut districts closest in size to Canaan, FY23Sharon $60,155; Norfolk $43,879; Cornwall $41,649; Canaan $41,431; Hartland $39,612; Colebrook $37,111; Hampton $36,955; Union $32,340; Scotland $31,412; Explorations District $17,559; State median, under 1,000 students $25,254.020k40k60k80kSharon$60,155Norfolk$43,879Cornwall$41,649Canaan$41,431Hartland$39,612Colebrook$37,111Hampton$36,955Union$32,340Scotland$31,412Explorations District$17,559State median, under 1,000 students $25,254
Current spending per student, Connecticut districts closest in size to Canaan, FY23Sharon $60,155; Norfolk $43,879; Cornwall $41,649; Canaan $41,431; Hartland $39,612; Colebrook $37,111; Hampton $36,955; Union $32,340; Scotland $31,412; Explorations District $17,559; State median, under 1,000 students $25,254.020k40k60k80kSharon$60,155Norfolk$43,879Cornwall$41,649Canaan$41,431Hartland$39,612Colebrook$37,111Hampton$36,955Union$32,340Scotland$31,412Explorations District$17,559State median, under 1,000 students $25,254
Current spending per student, Connecticut districts closest in size to Canaan, FY23Sharon $60,155; Norfolk $43,879; Cornwall $41,649; Canaan $41,431; Hartland $39,612; Colebrook $37,111; Hampton $36,955; Union $32,340; Scotland $31,412; Explorations District $17,559; State median, under 1,000 students $25,254.040k80kSharon$60,155Norfolk$43,879Cornwall$41,649Canaan$41,431Hartland$39,612Colebrook$37,111Hampton$36,955Union$32,340Scotland$31,412Explorations District$17,559State median, under 1,000 students $25,254
Current spending per student, Connecticut districts closest in size to Canaan, FY23Sharon $60,155; Norfolk $43,879; Cornwall $41,649; Canaan $41,431; Hartland $39,612; Colebrook $37,111; Hampton $36,955; Union $32,340; Scotland $31,412; Explorations District $17,559; State median, under 1,000 students $25,254.040k80kSharon$60,155Norfolk$43,879Cornwall$41,649Canaan$41,431Hartland$39,612Colebrook$37,111Hampton$36,955Union$32,340Scotland$31,412Explorations District$17,559State median, under 1,000 students $25,254

Where the money came from

$3,084,000 in revenue: 17.7% state, 81.7% local and 0.6% federal. Total spending including $94,000 of capital outlay was $3,082,000, or $42,806 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Canaan School District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $545,000; Local $2,520,000; Federal $19,000; total $3,084,000.
  • State$545,000 18%
  • Local$2,520,000 82%
  • Federal$19,000 1%

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

72 students in 2022-23, 80 students in 2023-24, 70 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Canaan School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 72, 2023-24: 80, 2024-25: 700204060802022-23722023-24802024-2570
Canaan School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 72, 2023-24: 80, 2024-25: 700204060802022-23722023-24802024-2570
Canaan School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 72, 2023-24: 80, 2024-25: 700204060802022-23722023-24802024-2570
Canaan School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 72, 2023-24: 80, 2024-25: 700204060802022-23722023-24802024-2570

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-237211.46.3
2023-248012.36.5
2024-257010.96.4

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 Canaan School District scored proficient or above: 70-79% in reading and 40-49% 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 arts70-79%50.5%47
Math40-49%39.8%47

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, 70 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Lee H. Kellogg School706.421.4%Not Title I

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 Canaan School District

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 Canaan School District

  1. Connecticut districts by spending per studentCanaan School District ranks 4 of 77 Connecticut districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($41,431).#4 of 77
  2. Every school district in ConnecticutCanaan School District is the number 195 by size of 201 Connecticut districts, with 72 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#195 of 201
  3. Explorations DistrictThe next larger Connecticut district: 93 students in fall 2022, $17,559 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,559
  4. Hampton School DistrictThe next smaller Connecticut district: 67 students in fall 2022, $36,955 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$36,955
  5. Compare Canaan School District with Explorations DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

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 Canaan School District

  1. How many schools and students are in Canaan School District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 70 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Canaan School District spend per student?
    $41,431 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. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $38,375 per student, down 7.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Canaan School District's money come from?
    $3,084,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 17.7% state, 81.7% local and 0.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Canaan School District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Canaan School District scored proficient or above: 70-79% in reading and 40-49% 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 Canaan School District's NCES district ID?
    0900630. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.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: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

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

Compiled from official source data by .