Regional School District 06 operates 5 public schools serving 853 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 845 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Northwest Hills Planning Region County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $27,276 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 75.8% local, 21.0% state, and 3.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $141,893 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 53/100, ranked #77 of 179 in Connecticut against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 166:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 17.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Use the school table below to drill into any individual campus for its own demographic and resource profile.
Wamogo Regional High School accounts for 43.9% of all Regional School District 06 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Regional School District 06-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.
Regional School District 06 school enrollment varies 8.1× across entities
Regional School District 06 school enrollment ranges from 46 students (lowest) to 371 students (highest), a spread of 325 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Regional School District 06 student-counselor ratio is 166:1 — 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.
Regional School District 06 chronic absenteeism rate is 17.2% — 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 Regional School District 06 is typically wider than the Regional School District 06-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Regional School District 06?
Regional School District 06 has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 other, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 853 students.
How much does Regional School District 06 spend per student?
Regional School District 06 spends $27,276 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #77 in Connecticut.
What is the average teacher salary in Regional School District 06?
The average teacher salary in Regional School District 06 is $141,893 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Regional School District 06?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Northwest Hills Planning Region County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the equity score for Regional School District 06?
Regional School District 06 has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #77 out of 179 districts in Connecticut. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.