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Middlebury, Connecticut - 7 schools
An equity score of 37/100 ranks Regional School District 15 #123 of 174 districts in Connecticut (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $24,191 per pupil, Regional School District 15 ranks #80 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending (Connecticut districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,469
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$24,191
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Regional School District 15 operates 7 public schools serving 3,469 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 2 middle, 1 high, 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 $24,191 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 75.8% local, 21.0% state, and 3.3% 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 37/100, ranked #123 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 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (23 AP courses district-wide), a 303:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 17.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.1% White, 10.3% Hispanic or Latino, 4.4% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Long Meadow Elementary School, with a diversity index of 40.5/100.
Its largest campus is Pomperaug Regional High School, enrolling 970 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Middlebury Elementary School, at 309 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Pomperaug Regional High School accounts for 28.0% of all Regional School District 15 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Regional School District 15-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 15 school enrollment varies 3.1× across entities
Regional School District 15 school enrollment ranges from 309 students (lowest) to 970 students (highest), a spread of 661 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.
Regional School District 15 student-counselor ratio is 303:1 — 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 Regional School District 15 is typically wider than the Regional School District 15-aggregate figure suggests.
Regional School District 15 chronic absenteeism rate is 17.7% — 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 15 is typically wider than the Regional School District 15-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Regional School District 15?
Regional School District 15 has 7 schools, including 1 high, 3 combined, 2 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,469 students.
How much does Regional School District 15 spend per student?
Regional School District 15 spends $24,191 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #123 in Connecticut.
What is the demographic composition of Regional School District 15?
Regional School District 15 students are 79.1% White, 10.3% Hispanic or Latino, 4.4% Asian, 2.4% African American, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Regional School District 15?
Regional School District 15 has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #123 out of 174 districts in Connecticut.