Common Ground High School District operates 1 public schools serving 226 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 221 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in South Central Connecticut Planning Region County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,423 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 12.6% local, 63.0% state, and 24.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. The district's equity score — 46/100, ranked #101 of 179 in Connecticut against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 221:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 49.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 46.8% Hispanic or Latino, 32.7% African American, 15.0% White across the district's schools.
Common Ground High School accounts for 100.0% of all Common Ground High School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Common Ground High 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.
Common Ground High School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 62.4% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Common Ground High School District student-counselor ratio is 221:1 — 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.
Common Ground High School District chronic absenteeism rate is 49.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Common Ground High School District?
Common Ground High School District has 1 schools, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 226 students.
How much does Common Ground High School District spend per student?
Common Ground High School District spends $22,423 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #101 in Connecticut.
What is the average rent near Common Ground High School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in South Central Connecticut Planning Region County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Common Ground High School District?
Common Ground High School District students are 46.8% Hispanic or Latino, 32.7% African American, 15.0% White, 1.8% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Common Ground High School District?
Common Ground High School District has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #101 out of 179 districts in Connecticut. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.