Eastford School District

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Eastford, Connecticut - 1 schools

At $28,401 per pupil, Eastford School District ranks #32 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending (Connecticut districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

154
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$28,401
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Eastford School District operates 1 public schools serving 154 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $28,401 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 61.8% local, 34.4% state, and 3.9% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers.

a 182.1:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 9.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.7% White, 8.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% African American across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Eastford Elementary School, enrolling 173 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Eastford Elementary School accounts for 100.0% of all Eastford School District student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Eastford School District a distant remainder — means Eastford School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Eastford School District student-counselor ratio is 182:1 — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Eastford School District chronic absenteeism rate is 9.8% — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

3.9%
Federal
34.4%
State
61.8%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Eastford School District.

White 82.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.7%
African American 1.2%
Asian 0.6%
Multiracial 6.9%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

182.1:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
9.8%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Eastford School District

School Enrollment
Eastford Elementary School
173

How Eastford School District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Connecticut districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Chaplin School District Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Bozrah School District Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Unified School District #1 Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
Franklin School District Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Deep River School District Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Eastford School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Eastford School District?

Eastford School District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 154 students.

How much does Eastford School District spend per student?

Eastford School District spends $28,401 per student.

What is the demographic composition of Eastford School District?

Eastford School District students are 82.7% White, 8.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.