Salisbury School District
Public school district · Northwest Hills Planning Region · Connecticut · NCES district ID 0903930
Salisbury School District spent $32,730 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 79% of the other Connecticut districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $25,254). Its one school enrolled 288 students in 2024-25; 14.6% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $32,135 per student, down 1.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Connecticut districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Salisbury in enrollment (250 to 326 students) and Salisbury itself.
Where the money came from
$9,899,000 in revenue: 14.6% state, 83.4% local and 2.1% federal. Total spending including $147,000 of capital outlay was $9,879,000, or $33,375 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$1,444,000 15%
- Local$8,251,000 83%
- Federal$204,000 2%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 77 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
296 students in 2022-23, 303 students in 2023-24, 288 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 296 | 34.2 | 8.7 |
| 2023-24 | 303 | 34.5 | 8.8 |
| 2024-25 | 288 | 35.4 | 8.1 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$3,488,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $11,784 per student
Salisbury School District booked $3,488,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 34 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $101,988 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 90 in 100 Connecticut districts with a figure (state median $84,824, 173 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Connecticut teacher salary at $81,185 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $2,364,000 | 67.8% |
| Special education | $818,000 | 23.5% |
| Other programs | $306,000 | 8.8% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $10,456 in 2018-19, $10,884 in 2019-20, $10,755 in 2020-21, $11,634 in 2021-22, $11,784 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Salisbury School District scored proficient or above: 75-79% in reading and 60-64% in math, against 50.5% in reading and 39.8% in math across Connecticut. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Connecticut, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Connecticut | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 75-79% | 50.5% | 182 |
| Math | 60-64% | 39.8% | 182 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
1 elementary school, 288 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury Central School | 288 | 8.1 | 16.3% | Targeted program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Salisbury School District
- Website: salisburycentral.org
- Phone: (860) 435-9871
- Office: 45 Lincoln City Road, Lakeville, CT 06039
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Salisbury School District
- Connecticut districts by spending per studentSalisbury School District ranks 17 of 77 Connecticut districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($32,730).#17 of 77
- Every school district in ConnecticutSalisbury School District is the number 169 by size of 201 Connecticut districts, with 296 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#169 of 201
- Elm City Montessori SchoolThe next larger Connecticut district: 298 students in fall 2022, $15,721 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,721
- Interdistrict School for Arts and Comm DistrictThe next smaller Connecticut district: 281 students in fall 2022, $16,580 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,580
- Compare Salisbury School District with Elm City Montessori SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Teacher salary spending across ConnecticutSalisbury School District spent $101,988 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $84,824); spending, not a salary.$101,988
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Salisbury School District
How many schools and students are in Salisbury School District?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 288 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Salisbury School District spend per student?
$32,730 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Connecticut median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $25,254 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $32,135 per student, down 1.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Salisbury School District's money come from?
$9,899,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 14.6% state, 83.4% local and 2.1% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Salisbury School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 21 of the 399 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 5.3%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Salisbury School District spend on teacher salaries?
$3,488,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $11,784 per student. Divided by the 34 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $101,988 per teacher, more than 90 in 100 Connecticut districts (state median $84,824). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Connecticut teacher salary at $81,185 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Salisbury School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Salisbury School District scored proficient or above: 75-79% in reading and 60-64% in math, against 50.5% in reading and 39.8% in math across Connecticut. Connecticut's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is Salisbury School District's NCES district ID?
0903930. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25