Cornwall School District
Public school district · Northwest Hills Planning Region · Connecticut · NCES district ID 0900930
Cornwall School District spent $41,649 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 97% of the other Connecticut districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $25,254). Its one school enrolled 86 students in 2024-25; 14.5% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $40,526 per student, down 2.7% 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 Cornwall in enrollment (53 to 116 students) and Cornwall itself.
Where the money came from
$3,955,000 in revenue: 14.5% state, 83.7% local and 1.8% federal. Total spending including $23,000 of capital outlay was $3,943,000, or $41,947 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$573,000 14%
- Local$3,309,000 84%
- Federal$73,000 2%
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
94 students in 2022-23, 97 students in 2023-24, 86 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 94 | 14.5 | 6.5 |
| 2023-24 | 97 | 13.5 | 7.2 |
| 2024-25 | 86 | 15.0 | 5.7 |
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 Cornwall School District scored proficient or above: 70-74% in reading and 65-69% 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.
| Subject | This district | Connecticut | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 70-74% | 50.5% | 65 |
| Math | 65-69% | 39.8% | 65 |
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, 86 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornwall Consolidated School | 86 | 5.7 | 29.1% | Targeted 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 Cornwall School District
- Website: cornwallschool.org
- Phone: (860) 672-6617
- Office: 5 Cream Hill Road, Cornwall, CT 06796
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 Cornwall School District
- Connecticut districts by spending per studentCornwall School District ranks 3 of 77 Connecticut districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($41,649).#3 of 77
- Every school district in ConnecticutCornwall School District is the number 193 by size of 201 Connecticut districts, with 94 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#193 of 201
- Scotland School DistrictThe next larger Connecticut district: 97 students in fall 2022, $31,412 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$31,412
- Explorations DistrictThe next smaller Connecticut district: 93 students in fall 2022, $17,559 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,559
- Compare Cornwall School District with Scotland School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- 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 Cornwall School District
How many schools and students are in Cornwall School District?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 86 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Cornwall School District spend per student?
$41,649 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 $40,526 per student, down 2.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Cornwall School District's money come from?
$3,955,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 14.5% state, 83.7% local and 1.8% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Cornwall School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 12 of the 107 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 11.2%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How do students in Cornwall School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Cornwall School District scored proficient or above: 70-74% in reading and 65-69% 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.What is Cornwall School District's NCES district ID?
0900930. 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, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.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