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New London, Connecticut - 1 schools
An equity score of 40/100 ranks Interdistrict School for Arts and Comm District #115 of 174 districts in Connecticut (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,509 per pupil, Interdistrict School for Arts and Comm District ranks #171 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending (Connecticut districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Interdistrict School for Arts and Comm District operates 1 public schools serving 281 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 middle 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 Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,509 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 20 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending. See how Connecticut compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 16.8% local, 61.3% state, and 21.9% 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 40/100, ranked #115 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.
and 20.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 58.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% African American, 12.9% White across the district's schools.
Interdistrict School for Arts and Communication accounts for 100.0% of all Interdistrict School for Arts and Comm District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Interdistrict School for Arts and Comm District a distant remainder — means Interdistrict School for Arts and Comm District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: middle. 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.
Interdistrict School for Arts and Comm District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 61.6% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Interdistrict School for Arts and Comm District chronic absenteeism rate is 20.7% — 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 Interdistrict School for Arts and Comm District is typically wider than the Interdistrict School for Arts and Comm District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Interdistrict School for Arts and Comm 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 Interdistrict School for Arts and Comm District?
Interdistrict School for Arts and Comm District has 1 school, including 1 middle. Total enrollment is 281 students.
How much does Interdistrict School for Arts and Comm District spend per student?
Interdistrict School for Arts and Comm District spends $16,509 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #115 in Connecticut.
What is the demographic composition of Interdistrict School for Arts and Comm District?
Interdistrict School for Arts and Comm District students are 58.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% African American, 12.9% White, 1.2% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Interdistrict School for Arts and Comm District?
Interdistrict School for Arts and Comm District has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #115 out of 174 districts in Connecticut.