Deep River School District operates 1 public schools serving 192 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 189 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is geographically located in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $34,225 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 56.9% local, 38.3% state, and 4.8% 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. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $192,132 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts.
a 189:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 7.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.3% White, 10.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools.
Deep River Elementary School accounts for 100.0% of all Deep River School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Deep River School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Deep River School District student-counselor ratio is 189:1 — 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.
Deep River School District chronic absenteeism rate is 7.9% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in Deep River School District?
Deep River School District has 1 schools, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 192 students.
How much does Deep River School District spend per student?
Deep River School District spends $34,225 per student.
What is the average teacher salary in Deep River School District?
The average teacher salary in Deep River School District is $192,132 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Deep River School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Deep River School District?
Deep River School District students are 87.3% White, 10.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.