An equity score of 26/100 ranks Orange School District #167 of 174 districts in Connecticut (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $22,660 per pupil, Orange School District ranks #125 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending (Connecticut districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,281
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$22,660
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Orange School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,281 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 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 South Central Connecticut Planning Region.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,660 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending. See how Connecticut compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 77.4% local, 18.7% state, and 3.9% 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 26/100, ranked #167 of 174 in Connecticut against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 9.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 70.4% White, 13.1% Asian, 9.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Race Brook School, with a diversity index of 51.4/100.
Its largest campus is Peck Place School, enrolling 386 students (31% of the district's total enrollment).
Peck Place School accounts for 30.1% of all Orange School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Orange School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Orange School District chronic absenteeism rate is 9.9% — 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.
Orange School District has 4 schools, including 3 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,281 students.
How much does Orange School District spend per student?
Orange School District spends $22,660 per student. The district has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #167 in Connecticut.
What is the demographic composition of Orange School District?
Orange School District students are 70.4% White, 13.1% Asian, 9.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.5% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Orange School District?
Orange School District has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #167 out of 174 districts in Connecticut.