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Rocky Hill, Connecticut - 5 schools
An equity score of 47/100 ranks Rocky Hill School District #94 of 174 districts in Connecticut (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $23,782 per pupil, Rocky Hill School District ranks #91 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending (Connecticut districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,550
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$23,782
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Rocky Hill School District operates 5 public schools serving 2,550 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 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 Capitol Planning Region.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,782 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 71.7% local, 22.4% state, and 5.9% 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 47/100, ranked #94 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (15 AP courses district-wide), a 247.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 12.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 47.5% White, 31.4% Asian, 12.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Albert D. Griswold Middle School, with a diversity index of 65.6/100.
Its largest campus is Rocky Hill High School, enrolling 738 students (29% of the district's total enrollment).
Rocky Hill High School accounts for 28.9% of all Rocky Hill School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Rocky Hill School District-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.
Rocky Hill School District school enrollment varies 2.0× across entities
Rocky Hill School District school enrollment ranges from 369 students (lowest) to 738 students (highest), a spread of 369 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.
Rocky Hill School District student-counselor ratio is 248:1 — 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.
Rocky Hill School District chronic absenteeism rate is 12.3% — 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.
How many schools are in Rocky Hill School District?
Rocky Hill School District has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,550 students.
How much does Rocky Hill School District spend per student?
Rocky Hill School District spends $23,782 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #94 in Connecticut.
What is the demographic composition of Rocky Hill School District?
Rocky Hill School District students are 47.5% White, 31.4% Asian, 12.5% Hispanic or Latino, 4.4% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Rocky Hill School District?
Rocky Hill School District has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #94 out of 174 districts in Connecticut.