An equity score of 33/100 ranks Great Oaks Charter School District #146 of 174 districts in Connecticut (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,080 per pupil, Great Oaks Charter School District ranks #170 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending (Connecticut districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Great Oaks Charter School District operates 1 public schools serving 664 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 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 Greater Bridgeport Planning Region.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,080 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 9.3% local, 69.6% state, and 21.1% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 33/100, ranked #146 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.
a 331:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 26.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 49.5% Hispanic or Latino, 41.5% African American, 3.8% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Great Oaks Charter School, enrolling 662 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Great Oaks Charter School accounts for 99.7% of all Great Oaks Charter School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Great Oaks Charter School District a distant remainder — means Great Oaks Charter School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Great Oaks Charter School District student-counselor ratio is 331:1 — 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 Great Oaks Charter School District is typically wider than the Great Oaks Charter School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Great Oaks Charter School District chronic absenteeism rate is 26.6% — 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 Great Oaks Charter School District is typically wider than the Great Oaks Charter School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Great Oaks Charter School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Great Oaks Charter School District?
Great Oaks Charter School District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 664 students.
How much does Great Oaks Charter School District spend per student?
Great Oaks Charter School District spends $18,080 per student. The district has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #146 in Connecticut.
What is the demographic composition of Great Oaks Charter School District?
Great Oaks Charter School District students are 49.5% Hispanic or Latino, 41.5% African American, 3.8% White, 2.9% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Great Oaks Charter School District?
Great Oaks Charter School District has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #146 out of 174 districts in Connecticut.