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Southington, Connecticut - 13 schools
An equity score of 26/100 ranks Southington School District #166 of 174 districts in Connecticut (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,649 per pupil, Southington School District ranks #156 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending (Connecticut districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
6,284
Total Enrollment
13
Schools
$20,649
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Southington School District operates 13 public schools serving 6,284 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 elementary, 3 combined, 2 middle, 1 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Capitol Planning Region.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,649 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 62.1% local, 31.6% state, and 6.2% 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 26/100, ranked #166 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 13 schools offering Advanced Placement (20 AP courses district-wide), a 253.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 10.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 71.9% White, 14.6% Hispanic or Latino, 5.5% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Preschool Program - Ses, with a diversity index of 62.0/100.
Its largest campus is Southington High School, enrolling 1,905 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Preschool Program - Hes, at 59 students, a 32x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Southington High School accounts for 30.3% of all Southington School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Southington 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.
Southington School District school enrollment varies 32× across entities
Southington School District school enrollment ranges from 59 students (lowest) to 1,905 students (highest), a spread of 1,846 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Southington School District student-counselor ratio is 254:1 — 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 Southington School District is typically wider than the Southington School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Southington School District chronic absenteeism rate is 10.3% — 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.
How many schools are in Southington School District?
Southington School District has 13 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 7 elementary, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 6,284 students.
How much does Southington School District spend per student?
Southington School District spends $20,649 per student. The district has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #166 in Connecticut.
What is the demographic composition of Southington School District?
Southington School District students are 71.9% White, 14.6% Hispanic or Latino, 5.5% Asian, 2.2% African American, averaged across 13 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Southington School District?
Southington School District has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #166 out of 174 districts in Connecticut.