Sharon School District

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Sharon, Connecticut - 1 schools

At $62,781 per pupil, Sharon School District ranks #1 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending (Connecticut districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

97
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$62,781
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Sharon School District operates 1 public schools serving 97 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 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 Northwest Hills Planning Region.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $62,781 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 20 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending. See how Connecticut compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 75.8% local, 11.8% state, and 12.4% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers.

a 97:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 19.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.4% White, 14.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Sharon Center School, enrolling 97 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Sharon Center School accounts for 100.0% of all Sharon School District student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Sharon School District a distant remainder — means Sharon School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Sharon School District student-counselor ratio is 97:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)

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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Sharon 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 Sharon School District is typically wider than the Sharon School District-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

12.4%
Federal
11.8%
State
75.8%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Sharon School District.

White 81.4%
Hispanic or Latino 14.4%
African American 1.0%
Multiracial 3.1%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

97:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
19.6%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Sharon School District

School Enrollment
Sharon Center School
97

How Sharon School District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Connecticut districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Scotland School District Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Cornwall School District Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Explorations District Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Hartland School District Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Unified School District #2 Smaller No spending data No revenue-mix data

Comparisons are relative to Sharon School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Sharon School District?

Sharon School District has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 97 students.

How much does Sharon School District spend per student?

Sharon School District spends $62,781 per student.

What is the demographic composition of Sharon School District?

Sharon School District students are 81.4% White, 14.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.