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New London, Connecticut - 9 schools
An equity score of 79/100 ranks New London School District #13 of 174 districts in Connecticut (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $24,532 per pupil, New London School District ranks #77 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending (Connecticut districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,948
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$24,532
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
New London School District operates 9 public schools serving 2,948 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 2 high, 2 middle, 1 combined schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. 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 $24,532 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 22.0% local, 70.2% state, and 7.7% 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 79/100, ranked #13 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 93.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 34.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 55.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% African American, 12.5% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is New London Visual and Performing Arts Magnet School, with a diversity index of 71.4/100.
New London High School accounts for 19.8% of all New London School District student enrollment
That concentration means New London School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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 London School District school enrollment varies 4.5× across entities
New London School District school enrollment ranges from 133 students (lowest) to 605 students (highest), a spread of 472 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
New London School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 76.5% 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 London School District student-counselor ratio is 93:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
New London School District chronic absenteeism rate is 34.1% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in New London School District?
New London School District has 9 schools, including 2 high, 4 elementary, 2 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 2,948 students.
How much does New London School District spend per student?
New London School District spends $24,532 per student. The district has an equity score of 79/100, ranking #13 in Connecticut.
What is the demographic composition of New London School District?
New London School District students are 55.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% African American, 12.5% White, 1.4% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for New London School District?
New London School District has an equity score of 79/100, ranking #13 out of 174 districts in Connecticut.