Sharon School District
Public school district · Northwest Hills Planning Region · Connecticut · NCES district ID 0904020
Sharon School District spent $60,155 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, the most of the 77 Connecticut districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $25,254). Its one school enrolled 97 students in 2024-25; 13.4% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $55,764 per student, down 7.3% 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 Sharon in enrollment (53 to 116 students) and Sharon itself.
Where the money came from
$5,921,000 in revenue: 13.4% state, 83.7% local and 2.9% federal. Total spending including $71,000 of capital outlay was $5,911,000, or $60,938 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$795,000 13%
- Local$4,954,000 84%
- Federal$172,000 3%
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 held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25
97 students in 2022-23, 106 students in 2023-24, 97 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 | 97 | 20.0 | 4.8 |
| 2023-24 | 106 | 19.5 | 5.4 |
| 2024-25 | 97 | 18.9 | 5.1 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Sharon School District scored proficient or above: 50-59% in reading and 40-49% 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 | 50-59% | 50.5% | 60 |
| Math | 40-49% | 39.8% | 60 |
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, 97 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Center School | 97 | 5.1 | 29.9% | 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 Sharon School District
- Website: sharoncenterschool.org
- Phone: (860) 364-5153
- Office: 80 Hilltop Road, Sharon, CT 06069
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 Sharon School District
- Connecticut districts by spending per studentSharon School District ranks 1 of 77 Connecticut districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($60,155).#1 of 77
- Every school district in ConnecticutSharon School District is the number 191 by size of 201 Connecticut districts, with 97 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#191 of 201
- Hartland School DistrictThe next larger Connecticut district: 116 students in fall 2022, $39,612 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$39,612
- Cornwall School DistrictThe next smaller Connecticut district: 94 students in fall 2022, $41,649 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$41,649
- Compare Sharon School District with Hartland School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
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 Sharon School District
How many schools and students are in Sharon School District?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 97 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Sharon School District spend per student?
$60,155 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 $55,764 per student, down 7.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Sharon School District's money come from?
$5,921,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 13.4% state, 83.7% local and 2.9% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Sharon School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 15 of the 167 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 9.0%, 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 do students in Sharon School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Sharon School District scored proficient or above: 50-59% in reading and 40-49% 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 Sharon School District's NCES district ID?
0904020. 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
- 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