An equity score of 40/100 ranks Granby School District #120 of 174 districts in Connecticut (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $23,172 per pupil, Granby School District ranks #113 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending (Connecticut districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,738
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$23,172
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Granby School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,738 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 1 combined 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 $23,172 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 66.6% local, 28.5% state, and 4.8% 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 40/100, ranked #120 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 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (23 AP courses district-wide), a 279.6:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 11.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.0% White, 7.5% African American, 7.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Kelly Lane Primary School, with a diversity index of 40.9/100.
Its largest campus is Granby Memorial High School, enrolling 564 students (33% of the district's total enrollment).
Granby Memorial High School accounts for 32.5% of all Granby School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Granby School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Granby School District student-counselor ratio is 280:1 — 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 Granby School District is typically wider than the Granby School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Granby School District chronic absenteeism rate is 11.5% — 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.
Granby School District has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,738 students.
How much does Granby School District spend per student?
Granby School District spends $23,172 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #120 in Connecticut.
What is the demographic composition of Granby School District?
Granby School District students are 79.0% White, 7.5% African American, 7.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Granby School District?
Granby School District has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #120 out of 174 districts in Connecticut.