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Enfield, Connecticut - 8 schools
An equity score of 54/100 ranks Enfield School District #68 of 174 districts in Connecticut (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,651 per pupil, Enfield School District ranks #138 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending (Connecticut districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,913
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$21,651
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Enfield School District operates 8 public schools serving 4,913 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 elementary, 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 Capitol Planning Region.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,651 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 65.6% local, 30.2% 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 54/100, ranked #68 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 (12 AP courses district-wide), a 286.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 17.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.5% White, 23.9% Hispanic or Latino, 5.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Henry Barnard School, with a diversity index of 60.4/100.
Its largest campus is Enfield High School, enrolling 1,426 students (34% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Enfield Street School, at 226 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Enfield High School accounts for 29.0% of all Enfield School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Enfield 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.
Enfield School District school enrollment varies 6.3× across entities
Enfield School District school enrollment ranges from 226 students (lowest) to 1,426 students (highest), a spread of 1,200 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.
Enfield School District student-counselor ratio is 287:1 — 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 Enfield School District is typically wider than the Enfield School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Enfield School District chronic absenteeism rate is 17.6% — 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 Enfield School District is typically wider than the Enfield School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Enfield School District has 8 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary. Total enrollment is 4,913 students.
How much does Enfield School District spend per student?
Enfield School District spends $21,651 per student. The district has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #68 in Connecticut.
What is the demographic composition of Enfield School District?
Enfield School District students are 60.5% White, 23.9% Hispanic or Latino, 5.7% African American, 1.9% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Enfield School District?
Enfield School District has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #68 out of 174 districts in Connecticut.