Regional School District 05

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Woodbridge, Connecticut - 3 schools

An equity score of 40/100 ranks Regional School District 05 #114 of 174 districts in Connecticut (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $24,090 per pupil, Regional School District 05 ranks #83 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending (Connecticut districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

2,075
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$24,090
Per-Pupil Spending
Middle, High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Regional School District 05 operates 3 public schools serving 2,075 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 middle, 1 high 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 $24,090 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 83.8% local, 13.4% state, and 2.9% 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 40/100, ranked #114 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (15 AP courses district-wide), a 175.4:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 10.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 64.2% White, 15.5% Asian, 11.9% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Amity Middle School: Bethany, with a diversity index of 56.1/100.

Its largest campus is Amity Regional High School, enrolling 1,347 students (64% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Amity Middle School: Bethany, at 373 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Amity Regional High School accounts for 64.1% of all Regional School District 05 student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Regional School District 05 a distant remainder — means Regional School District 05-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Regional School District 05 school enrollment varies 3.6× across entities

Regional School District 05 school enrollment ranges from 373 students (lowest) to 1,347 students (highest), a spread of 974 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Regional School District 05 student-counselor ratio is 175:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)

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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Regional School District 05 chronic absenteeism rate is 10.8% — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

2.9%
Federal
13.4%
State
83.8%
Local

Funding Equity

40
Equity Score
114 / 174
State Rank
50
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 3 schools in Regional School District 05.

White 64.2%
Hispanic or Latino 11.9%
African American 2.7%
Asian 15.5%
Multiracial 5.5%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 54.5/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Regional School District 05's schools, above the Connecticut average of 50.5.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Amity Middle School: Bethany 56.1
  2. 2 Amity Middle School: Orange 54.5
  3. 3 Amity Regional High School 52.8

Programs & Resources

1 / 3
Schools with AP
15 AP courses total
175.4:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
10.8%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Regional School District 05

School Enrollment
Amity Regional High School
1,347
Amity Middle School: Orange
380
Amity Middle School: Bethany
373

How Regional School District 05 Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Connecticut districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Bloomfield School District Similar size Higher spending Less locally funded
Norwich Free Academy District Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Suffield School District Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Montville School District Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Seymour School District Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Regional School District 05's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Regional School District 05?

Regional School District 05 has 3 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle. Total enrollment is 2,075 students.

How much does Regional School District 05 spend per student?

Regional School District 05 spends $24,090 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #114 in Connecticut.

What is the demographic composition of Regional School District 05?

Regional School District 05 students are 64.2% White, 15.5% Asian, 11.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Regional School District 05?

Regional School District 05 has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #114 out of 174 districts in Connecticut.