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Pomfret Center, Connecticut - 1 schools
An equity score of 50/100 ranks Pomfret School District #88 of 174 districts in Connecticut (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,724 per pupil, Pomfret School District ranks #135 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending (Connecticut districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Pomfret School District operates 1 public schools serving 370 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 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 Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,724 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 63.1% local, 34.3% state, and 2.6% 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 50/100, ranked #88 of 174 in Connecticut against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 332:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 16.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.5% White, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Pomfret Community School, enrolling 332 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Pomfret Community School accounts for 89.7% of all Pomfret School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Pomfret School District a distant remainder — means Pomfret 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.
Pomfret School District student-counselor ratio is 332:1 — 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 Pomfret School District is typically wider than the Pomfret School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Pomfret School District chronic absenteeism rate is 16.6% — 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 Pomfret School District is typically wider than the Pomfret School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Pomfret School District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 370 students.
How much does Pomfret School District spend per student?
Pomfret School District spends $21,724 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #88 in Connecticut.
What is the demographic composition of Pomfret School District?
Pomfret School District students are 89.5% White, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% African American, 1.2% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Pomfret School District?
Pomfret School District has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #88 out of 174 districts in Connecticut.