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Norwalk, Connecticut - 1 schools
An equity score of 29/100 ranks Side By Side Charter School District #156 of 174 districts in Connecticut (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,725 per pupil, Side By Side Charter School District ranks #180 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending (Connecticut districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Side By Side Charter School District operates 1 public schools serving 236 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 Western Connecticut Planning Region.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,725 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 20 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending. See how Connecticut compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 4.7% local, 84.9% state, and 10.4% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 29/100, ranked #156 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.
and 10.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 61.0% Hispanic or Latino, 22.0% African American, 9.7% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Side By Side Charter School, enrolling 236 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Side By Side Charter School accounts for 100.0% of all Side By Side Charter School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Side By Side Charter School District a distant remainder — means Side By Side Charter 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.
Side By Side Charter School District chronic absenteeism rate is 10.6% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Side By Side Charter School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Side By Side Charter School District?
Side By Side Charter School District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 236 students.
How much does Side By Side Charter School District spend per student?
Side By Side Charter School District spends $14,725 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #156 in Connecticut.
What is the demographic composition of Side By Side Charter School District?
Side By Side Charter School District students are 61.0% Hispanic or Latino, 22.0% African American, 9.7% White, 1.3% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Side By Side Charter School District?
Side By Side Charter School District has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #156 out of 174 districts in Connecticut.