New Beginnings Inc Family Academy District operates 1 public schools serving 406 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 431 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,262 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 9.6% local, 71.1% state, and 19.3% 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. The district's equity score — 49/100, ranked #90 of 179 in Connecticut against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 431:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 29.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 54.2% African American, 43.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% White across the district's schools.
New Beginnings Inc Family Academy accounts for 100.0% of all New Beginnings Inc Family Academy District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means New Beginnings Inc Family Academy District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
New Beginnings Inc Family Academy District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 99.3% 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 — including this one — 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.
New Beginnings Inc Family Academy District student-counselor ratio is 431:1 — 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.
New Beginnings Inc Family Academy District chronic absenteeism rate is 29.7% — 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 New Beginnings Inc Family Academy District is typically wider than the New Beginnings Inc Family Academy District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in New Beginnings Inc Family Academy District?
New Beginnings Inc Family Academy District has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 406 students.
How much does New Beginnings Inc Family Academy District spend per student?
New Beginnings Inc Family Academy District spends $18,262 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #90 in Connecticut.
What is the average rent near New Beginnings Inc Family Academy District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of New Beginnings Inc Family Academy District?
New Beginnings Inc Family Academy District students are 54.2% African American, 43.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% White, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for New Beginnings Inc Family Academy District?
New Beginnings Inc Family Academy District has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #90 out of 179 districts in Connecticut. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.