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East Haven, Connecticut - 8 schools
An equity score of 51/100 ranks East Haven School District #85 of 174 districts in Connecticut (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $22,536 per pupil, East Haven School District ranks #112 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending (Connecticut districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,885
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$22,536
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
East Haven School District operates 8 public schools serving 2,885 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 South Central Connecticut Planning Region.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,536 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 42.5% local, 41.9% state, and 15.6% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 51/100, ranked #85 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 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 230.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 19.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 43.6% Hispanic or Latino, 42.8% White, 5.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Deer Run School, with a diversity index of 64.3/100.
Its largest campus is East Haven High School, enrolling 879 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Dominick H. Ferrara School, at 153 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
East Haven High School accounts for 30.5% of all East Haven School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means East Haven 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.
East Haven School District school enrollment varies 5.7× across entities
East Haven School District school enrollment ranges from 153 students (lowest) to 879 students (highest), a spread of 726 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
East Haven School District student-counselor ratio is 231:1 — 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.
East Haven School District chronic absenteeism rate is 19.0% — 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 East Haven School District is typically wider than the East Haven School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in East Haven School District?
East Haven School District has 8 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 2,885 students.
How much does East Haven School District spend per student?
East Haven School District spends $22,536 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #85 in Connecticut.
What is the demographic composition of East Haven School District?
East Haven School District students are 43.6% Hispanic or Latino, 42.8% White, 5.9% African American, 3.4% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for East Haven School District?
East Haven School District has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #85 out of 174 districts in Connecticut.