Explorations District
Public school district · Northwest Hills Planning Region · Connecticut · NCES district ID 0900018
Explorations District spent $17,559 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 82% of the other Connecticut districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $25,254). Its one school enrolled 77 students in 2024-25; 70.4% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50-59% (Connecticut: 88.2%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Connecticut districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Explorations District in enrollment (53 to 116 students) and Explorations District itself.
Where the money came from
$1,572,000 in revenue: 70.4% state, 20.9% local and 8.7% federal. Total spending including $148,000 of capital outlay was $1,781,000, or $19,151 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$1,107,000 70%
- Local$329,000 21%
- Federal$136,000 9%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 77 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
93 students in 2022-23, 88 students in 2023-24, 77 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 93 | 9.1 | 10.2 |
| 2023-24 | 88 | 10.1 | 8.7 |
| 2024-25 | 77 | 8.1 | 9.5 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$682,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $7,333 per student
Explorations District booked $682,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 9 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $74,945 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 19 in 100 Connecticut districts with a figure (state median $84,824, 173 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Connecticut teacher salary at $81,185 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $498,000 | 73.0% |
| Special education | $184,000 | 27.0% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $7,432 in 2018-19, $7,817 in 2019-20, $8,118 in 2020-21, $7,773 in 2021-22, $7,333 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Explorations District scored proficient or above: 40-59% in reading and 21-39% in math, against 50.5% in reading and 39.8% in math across Connecticut. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Connecticut, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Connecticut | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 40-59% | 50.5% | 20 |
| Math | 21-39% | 39.8% | 20 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
50-59% of the 38 students in Explorations District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.2% across Connecticut. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Connecticut | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 50‑59% | 88.2% |
| Students in the class | 38 | 40,732 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
1 high school, 77 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explorations | 77 | 9.5 | 49.4% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Explorations District
- Website: explorationscs.com
- Phone: (860) 738-9070
- Office: 71 Spencer St., Winsted, CT 06098
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Explorations District
- Connecticut districts by spending per studentExplorations District ranks 63 of 77 Connecticut districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($17,559).#63 of 77
- Every school district in ConnecticutExplorations District is the number 194 by size of 201 Connecticut districts, with 93 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#194 of 201
- Cornwall School DistrictThe next larger Connecticut district: 94 students in fall 2022, $41,649 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$41,649
- Unified School District #2The next smaller Connecticut district: 72 students in fall 2022.
- Compare Explorations District with Cornwall School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Explorations, its largest high school77 students in 2024-25, 9.5 per teacher.77
- Teacher salary spending across ConnecticutExplorations District spent $74,945 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $84,824); spending, not a salary.$74,945
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Explorations District
How many schools and students are in Explorations District?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 77 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Explorations District spend per student?
$17,559 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Connecticut median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $25,254 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.Where does Explorations District's money come from?
$1,572,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 70.4% state, 20.9% local and 8.7% federal (NCES F-33).How much does Explorations District spend on teacher salaries?
$682,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $7,333 per student. Divided by the 9 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $74,945 per teacher, more than 19 in 100 Connecticut districts (state median $84,824). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Connecticut teacher salary at $81,185 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Explorations District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Explorations District scored proficient or above: 40-59% in reading and 21-39% in math, against 50.5% in reading and 39.8% in math across Connecticut. Connecticut's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Explorations District?
50-59% of the 38 students in Explorations District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.2% across Connecticut. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Explorations District's NCES district ID?
0900018. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
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Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25