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Stafford Springs, Connecticut - 4 schools
An equity score of 76/100 ranks Stafford School District #17 of 174 districts in Connecticut (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $25,915 per pupil, Stafford School District ranks #60 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending (Connecticut districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,401
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$25,915
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Stafford School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,401 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 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 Capitol Planning Region.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,915 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending. See how Connecticut compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 53.7% local, 39.5% state, and 6.7% 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 76/100, ranked #17 of 174 in Connecticut against a state average of 50, notably more 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 (6 AP courses district-wide), a 202:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 19.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.2% White, 9.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Stafford Middle School, with a diversity index of 29.5/100.
Its largest campus is Stafford Elementary School, enrolling 438 students (35% of the district's total enrollment).
Stafford Elementary School accounts for 31.3% of all Stafford School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Stafford School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Stafford School District school enrollment varies 2.5× across entities
Stafford School District school enrollment ranges from 176 students (lowest) to 438 students (highest), a spread of 262 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Stafford School District student-counselor ratio is 202:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Stafford School District chronic absenteeism rate is 19.1% — 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 Stafford School District is typically wider than the Stafford School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Stafford School District has 4 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,401 students.
How much does Stafford School District spend per student?
Stafford School District spends $25,915 per student. The district has an equity score of 76/100, ranking #17 in Connecticut.
What is the demographic composition of Stafford School District?
Stafford School District students are 85.2% White, 9.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Stafford School District?
Stafford School District has an equity score of 76/100, ranking #17 out of 174 districts in Connecticut.