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Norwich, Connecticut - 10 schools
An equity score of 86/100 ranks Norwich School District #2 of 174 districts in Connecticut (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $27,154 per pupil, Norwich School District ranks #40 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending (Connecticut districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,348
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$27,154
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Norwich School District operates 10 public schools serving 3,348 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 3 combined, 2 middle 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 $27,154 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 39.0% local, 46.2% state, and 14.8% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 86/100, ranked #2 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 342.2:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 18.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 40.5% Hispanic or Latino, 25.0% White, 19.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Thomas W. Mahan School, with a diversity index of 75.1/100.
Kelly Steam Magnet Middle School accounts for 17.7% of all Norwich School District student enrollment
That concentration means Norwich School 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.
Norwich School District school enrollment varies 4.0× across entities
Norwich School District school enrollment ranges from 148 students (lowest) to 593 students (highest), a spread of 445 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.
Norwich School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 62.8% 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). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. 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.
Norwich School District student-counselor ratio is 342:1 — 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 Norwich School District is typically wider than the Norwich School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Norwich School District chronic absenteeism rate is 18.6% — 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 Norwich School District is typically wider than the Norwich School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Norwich School District has 10 schools, including 2 middle, 5 elementary, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 3,348 students.
How much does Norwich School District spend per student?
Norwich School District spends $27,154 per student. The district has an equity score of 86/100, ranking #2 in Connecticut.
What is the demographic composition of Norwich School District?
Norwich School District students are 40.5% Hispanic or Latino, 25.0% White, 19.3% African American, 5.8% Asian, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Norwich School District?
Norwich School District has an equity score of 86/100, ranking #2 out of 174 districts in Connecticut.