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Old Saybrook, Connecticut - 3 schools
An equity score of 71/100 ranks Old Saybrook School District #22 of 174 districts in Connecticut (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $29,157 per pupil, Old Saybrook School District ranks #31 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending (Connecticut districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,070
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$29,157
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Old Saybrook School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,070 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary 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 Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $29,157 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 80.1% local, 15.5% state, and 4.4% 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 71/100, ranked #22 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 291.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 11.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 76.2% White, 15.5% Hispanic or Latino, 4.0% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Old Saybrook Middle School, with a diversity index of 41.2/100.
Its largest campus is Kathleen E. Goodwin School, enrolling 383 students (37% of the district's total enrollment).
Kathleen E. Goodwin School accounts for 35.8% of all Old Saybrook School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Old Saybrook School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Old Saybrook School District student-counselor ratio is 292:1 — 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 Old Saybrook School District is typically wider than the Old Saybrook School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Old Saybrook School District chronic absenteeism rate is 11.6% — 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 Old Saybrook School District?
Old Saybrook School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,070 students.
How much does Old Saybrook School District spend per student?
Old Saybrook School District spends $29,157 per student. The district has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #22 in Connecticut.
What is the demographic composition of Old Saybrook School District?
Old Saybrook School District students are 76.2% White, 15.5% Hispanic or Latino, 4.0% Asian, 0.6% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Old Saybrook School District?
Old Saybrook School District has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #22 out of 174 districts in Connecticut.