An equity score of 27/100 ranks Oxford School District #164 of 174 districts in Connecticut (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $22,160 per pupil, Oxford School District ranks #132 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending (Connecticut districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,717
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$22,160
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Oxford School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,717 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle, 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 Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,160 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 74.6% local, 22.4% state, and 3.0% 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 27/100, ranked #164 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 299.6:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 13.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.4% White, 12.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Quaker Farms School, with a diversity index of 39.2/100.
Its largest campus is Oxford High School, enrolling 476 students (30% of the district's total enrollment).
Oxford High School accounts for 27.7% of all Oxford School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Oxford School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Oxford School District student-counselor ratio is 300:1 — 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 Oxford School District is typically wider than the Oxford School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Oxford School District chronic absenteeism rate is 13.7% — 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.
Oxford School District has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,717 students.
How much does Oxford School District spend per student?
Oxford School District spends $22,160 per student. The district has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #164 in Connecticut.
What is the demographic composition of Oxford School District?
Oxford School District students are 79.4% White, 12.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% Asian, 2.8% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Oxford School District?
Oxford School District has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #164 out of 174 districts in Connecticut.