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An equity score of 71/100 ranks Salisbury School District #23 of 174 districts in Connecticut (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $30,459 per pupil, Salisbury School District ranks #23 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending (Connecticut districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Salisbury School District operates 1 public schools serving 296 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 Northwest Hills Planning Region.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $30,459 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 81.9% local, 15.1% state, and 3.0% 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 71/100, ranked #23 of 174 in Connecticut against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 288:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 13.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 76.6% White, 9.8% Hispanic or Latino, 3.8% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Salisbury Central School, enrolling 288 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Salisbury Central School accounts for 97.3% of all Salisbury School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Salisbury School District a distant remainder — means Salisbury 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.
Salisbury School District student-counselor ratio is 288:1 — 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 Salisbury School District is typically wider than the Salisbury School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Salisbury School District chronic absenteeism rate is 13.9% — 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 Salisbury School District?
Salisbury School District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 296 students.
How much does Salisbury School District spend per student?
Salisbury School District spends $30,459 per student. The district has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #23 in Connecticut.
What is the demographic composition of Salisbury School District?
Salisbury School District students are 76.6% White, 9.8% Hispanic or Latino, 3.8% African American, 1.0% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Salisbury School District?
Salisbury School District has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #23 out of 174 districts in Connecticut.