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East Lyme, Connecticut - 5 schools
An equity score of 56/100 ranks East Lyme School District #62 of 174 districts in Connecticut (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $24,158 per pupil, East Lyme School District ranks #81 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending (Connecticut districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,617
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$24,158
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
East Lyme School District operates 5 public schools serving 2,617 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 1 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $24,158 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending. See how Connecticut compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 70.7% local, 22.6% state, and 6.7% 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 56/100, ranked #62 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 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (19 AP courses district-wide), a 253.2:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 9.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 71.8% White, 10.4% Hispanic or Latino, 8.6% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lillie B. Haynes School, with a diversity index of 57.1/100.
Its largest campus is East Lyme High School, enrolling 890 students (37% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Niantic Center School, at 198 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
East Lyme High School accounts for 34.0% of all East Lyme School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means East Lyme 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 Lyme School District school enrollment varies 4.5× across entities
East Lyme School District school enrollment ranges from 198 students (lowest) to 890 students (highest), a spread of 692 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 Lyme School District student-counselor ratio is 253:1 — 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 East Lyme School District is typically wider than the East Lyme School District-aggregate figure suggests.
East Lyme School District chronic absenteeism rate is 9.2% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
How many schools are in East Lyme School District?
East Lyme School District has 5 schools, including 1 high, 4 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,617 students.
How much does East Lyme School District spend per student?
East Lyme School District spends $24,158 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #62 in Connecticut.
What is the demographic composition of East Lyme School District?
East Lyme School District students are 71.8% White, 10.4% Hispanic or Latino, 8.6% Asian, 1.5% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for East Lyme School District?
East Lyme School District has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #62 out of 174 districts in Connecticut.