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Fairfield, Connecticut - 16 schools
An equity score of 44/100 ranks Fairfield School District #106 of 174 districts in Connecticut (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $24,785 per pupil, Fairfield School District ranks #76 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending (Connecticut districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
9,379
Total Enrollment
16
Schools
$24,785
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Fairfield School District operates 16 public schools serving 9,379 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 11 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high 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 Greater Bridgeport Planning Region.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $24,785 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 81.3% local, 15.4% state, and 3.3% 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 44/100, ranked #106 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 2 of 16 schools offering Advanced Placement (56 AP courses district-wide), a 196.1:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 10.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 71.3% White, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.6% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Mckinley School, with a diversity index of 68.1/100.
Its largest campus is Fairfield Ludlowe High School, enrolling 1,367 students (16% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Dwight Elementary School, at 228 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Fairfield School District school enrollment varies 6.0× across entities
Fairfield School District school enrollment ranges from 228 students (lowest) to 1,367 students (highest), a spread of 1,139 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.
Fairfield School District student-counselor ratio is 196:1 — 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.
Fairfield School District chronic absenteeism rate is 10.7% — 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 Fairfield School District?
Fairfield School District has 16 schools, including 2 high, 3 middle, 11 elementary. Total enrollment is 9,379 students.
How much does Fairfield School District spend per student?
Fairfield School District spends $24,785 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #106 in Connecticut.
What is the demographic composition of Fairfield School District?
Fairfield School District students are 71.3% White, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.6% Asian, 3.0% African American, averaged across 16 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Fairfield School District?
Fairfield School District has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #106 out of 174 districts in Connecticut.