Farmington School District operates 7 public schools serving 4,147 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 4,068 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Capitol Planning Region County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $24,199 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 79.5% local, 16.0% state, and 4.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $132,585 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 26/100, ranked #166 of 179 in Connecticut against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (27 AP courses district-wide), a 366.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 12.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 52.2% White, 23.5% Asian, 13.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Farmington High School accounts for 31.0% of all Farmington School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Farmington 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.
Farmington School District school enrollment varies 4.1× across entities
Farmington School District school enrollment ranges from 305 students (lowest) to 1,261 students (highest), a spread of 956 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.
Farmington School District student-counselor ratio is 367:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Farmington School District chronic absenteeism rate is 12.9% — 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 Farmington School District?
Farmington School District has 7 schools, including 1 high, 5 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 4,147 students.
How much does Farmington School District spend per student?
Farmington School District spends $24,199 per student. The district has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #166 in Connecticut.
What is the average teacher salary in Farmington School District?
The average teacher salary in Farmington School District is $132,585 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Farmington School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Capitol Planning Region County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Farmington School District?
Farmington School District students are 52.2% White, 23.5% Asian, 13.0% Hispanic or Latino, 4.4% African American, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Farmington School District?
Farmington School District has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #166 out of 179 districts in Connecticut. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.