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An equity score of 78/100 ranks Mansfield School District #15 of 174 districts in Connecticut (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $30,243 per pupil, Mansfield School District ranks #25 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending (Connecticut districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,027
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$30,243
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Mansfield School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,027 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 $30,243 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 59.8% local, 37.1% state, and 3.1% 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 78/100, ranked #15 of 174 in Connecticut against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 207:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 12.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.5% White, 21.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.2% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Mansfield Middle School, enrolling 414 students (42% of the district's total enrollment).
Mansfield Middle School accounts for 40.3% of all Mansfield School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Mansfield School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Mansfield School District student-counselor ratio is 207:1 — 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.
Mansfield School District chronic absenteeism rate is 12.8% — 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 Mansfield School District?
Mansfield School District has 3 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,027 students.
How much does Mansfield School District spend per student?
Mansfield School District spends $30,243 per student. The district has an equity score of 78/100, ranking #15 in Connecticut.
What is the demographic composition of Mansfield School District?
Mansfield School District students are 60.5% White, 21.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.2% Asian, 4.6% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mansfield School District?
Mansfield School District has an equity score of 78/100, ranking #15 out of 174 districts in Connecticut.