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Ellington, Connecticut - 5 schools
An equity score of 29/100 ranks Ellington School District #154 of 174 districts in Connecticut (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,308 per pupil, Ellington School District ranks #159 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending (Connecticut districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,586
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$20,308
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Ellington School District operates 5 public schools serving 2,586 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle 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 Capitol Planning Region.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,308 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 60.7% local, 35.1% state, and 4.2% 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 29/100, ranked #154 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 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (18 AP courses district-wide), a 185.9:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 12.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 72.4% White, 9.9% Asian, 8.9% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Windermere School, with a diversity index of 60.8/100.
Its largest campus is Ellington High School, enrolling 701 students (28% of the district's total enrollment).
Ellington High School accounts for 27.1% of all Ellington School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Ellington 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.
Ellington School District school enrollment varies 2.3× across entities
Ellington School District school enrollment ranges from 308 students (lowest) to 701 students (highest), a spread of 393 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.
Ellington School District student-counselor ratio is 186:1 — 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.
Ellington School District chronic absenteeism rate is 12.2% — 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 Ellington School District?
Ellington School District has 5 schools, including 1 high, 2 combined, 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,586 students.
How much does Ellington School District spend per student?
Ellington School District spends $20,308 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #154 in Connecticut.
What is the demographic composition of Ellington School District?
Ellington School District students are 72.4% White, 9.9% Asian, 8.9% Hispanic or Latino, 4.9% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ellington School District?
Ellington School District has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #154 out of 174 districts in Connecticut.