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Seymour, Connecticut - 4 schools
An equity score of 38/100 ranks Seymour School District #120 of 174 districts in Connecticut (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,347 per pupil, Seymour School District ranks #144 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending (Connecticut districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,133
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$21,347
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Seymour School District operates 4 public schools serving 2,133 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 combined, 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 Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,347 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending. See how Connecticut compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 52.6% local, 39.0% state, and 8.4% 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 38/100, ranked #120 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 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 283.4:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 19.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 63.1% White, 22.4% Hispanic or Latino, 8.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Chatfield-Lopresti School, with a diversity index of 57.5/100.
Its largest campus is Seymour High School, enrolling 604 students (29% of the district's total enrollment).
Seymour High School accounts for 28.3% of all Seymour School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Seymour 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.
Seymour School District student-counselor ratio is 283:1 — 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 Seymour School District is typically wider than the Seymour School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Seymour School District chronic absenteeism rate is 19.6% — 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 Seymour School District is typically wider than the Seymour School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Seymour School District has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,133 students.
How much does Seymour School District spend per student?
Seymour School District spends $21,347 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #120 in Connecticut.
What is the demographic composition of Seymour School District?
Seymour School District students are 63.1% White, 22.4% Hispanic or Latino, 8.0% African American, 4.0% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Seymour School District?
Seymour School District has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #120 out of 174 districts in Connecticut.