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Colchester, Connecticut - 4 schools
An equity score of 52/100 ranks Colchester School District #80 of 174 districts in Connecticut (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $22,976 per pupil, Colchester School District ranks #106 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending (Connecticut districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,235
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$22,976
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Colchester School District operates 4 public schools serving 2,235 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 middle 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 Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,976 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 57.8% local, 36.5% state, and 5.8% 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 #80 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (19 AP courses district-wide), a 184.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 17.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.1% White, 9.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Bacon Academy, with a diversity index of 34.0/100.
Its largest campus is Bacon Academy, enrolling 572 students (27% of the district's total enrollment).
Bacon Academy accounts for 25.6% of all Colchester School District student enrollment
That concentration means Colchester School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Colchester School District student-counselor ratio is 185:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Colchester School District chronic absenteeism rate is 17.4% — 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 Colchester School District is typically wider than the Colchester School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Colchester School District?
Colchester School District has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,235 students.
How much does Colchester School District spend per student?
Colchester School District spends $22,976 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #80 in Connecticut.
What is the demographic composition of Colchester School District?
Colchester School District students are 81.1% White, 9.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.6% African American, 1.9% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Colchester School District?
Colchester School District has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #80 out of 174 districts in Connecticut.