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Preston, Connecticut - 2 schools
An equity score of 56/100 ranks Preston School District #65 of 174 districts in Connecticut (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $27,489 per pupil, Preston School District ranks #39 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending (Connecticut districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
440
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$27,489
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Preston School District operates 2 public schools serving 440 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 middle 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 Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $27,489 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 66.5% local, 31.3% state, and 2.2% 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 56/100, ranked #65 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.
and 35.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 80.5% White, 10.1% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% African American across the district's schools.
Preston Veterans' Memorial School accounts for 64.5% of all Preston School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Preston School District a distant remainder — means Preston 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.
Preston School District chronic absenteeism rate is 35.2% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Preston School District has 2 schools, including 1 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 440 students.
How much does Preston School District spend per student?
Preston School District spends $27,489 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #65 in Connecticut.
What is the demographic composition of Preston School District?
Preston School District students are 80.5% White, 10.1% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% African American, 2.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Preston School District?
Preston School District has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #65 out of 174 districts in Connecticut.