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Danbury, Connecticut - 19 schools
An equity score of 30/100 ranks Danbury School District #151 of 174 districts in Connecticut (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,075 per pupil, Danbury School District ranks #166 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending (Connecticut districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
12,109
Total Enrollment
19
Schools
$19,075
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Danbury School District operates 19 public schools serving 12,109 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 13 elementary, 3 middle, 2 combined, 1 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Western Connecticut Planning Region.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,075 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 52.2% local, 33.3% state, and 14.6% 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 30/100, ranked #151 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 19 schools offering Advanced Placement (18 AP courses district-wide), a 308.1:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 21.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 66.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% White, 6.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Western Ct Academy of International Studies Elementary Magne, with a diversity index of 69.3/100.
Its largest campus is Danbury High School, enrolling 3,612 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Dps Early Childhood Center, at 65 students, a 56x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Danbury High School accounts for 29.8% of all Danbury School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Danbury 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.
Danbury School District school enrollment varies 56× across entities
Danbury School District school enrollment ranges from 65 students (lowest) to 3,612 students (highest), a spread of 3,547 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Danbury School District student-counselor ratio is 308:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Danbury School District is typically wider than the Danbury School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Danbury School District chronic absenteeism rate is 21.1% — 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 Danbury School District is typically wider than the Danbury School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Danbury School District has 19 schools, including 1 high, 3 middle, 13 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 12,109 students.
How much does Danbury School District spend per student?
Danbury School District spends $19,075 per student. The district has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #151 in Connecticut.
What is the demographic composition of Danbury School District?
Danbury School District students are 66.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% White, 6.4% African American, 4.1% Asian, averaged across 19 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Danbury School District?
Danbury School District has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #151 out of 174 districts in Connecticut.