Stamford Charter School for Excellence District

Public school district · Western Connecticut Planning Region · Connecticut · NCES district ID 0900220

Stamford Charter School for Excellence District spent $11,048 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, the least of the 77 Connecticut districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $25,254). Its one school enrolled 543 students in 2024-25; 87.7% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · 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 Stamford Charter School for Excellence District in enrollment (444 to 664 students) and Stamford Charter School for Excellence District itself.

Current spending per student, Connecticut districts closest in size to Stamford Charter School for Excellence District, FY23Westbrook Public Schools $35,786; Winchester Public Schools $26,541; Columbia District $25,265; Canterbury $23,395; Marlborough $21,732; Great Oaks Charter $18,080; Jumoke Academy $14,506; Booker T. Washington Academy $14,387; Highville Charter School $13,547; Stamford Charter School for Excellence District $11,048; State median, under 1,000 students $25,254.010k20k30k40kWestbrook Public Schools$35,786Winchester Public Schools$26,541Columbia District$25,265Canterbury$23,395Marlborough$21,732Great Oaks Charter$18,080Jumoke Academy$14,506Booker T. Washington Academy$14,387Highville Charter School$13,547Stamford Charter School for Ex…$11,048State median, under 1,000 students $25,254
Current spending per student, Connecticut districts closest in size to Stamford Charter School for Excellence District, FY23Westbrook Public Schools $35,786; Winchester Public Schools $26,541; Columbia District $25,265; Canterbury $23,395; Marlborough $21,732; Great Oaks Charter $18,080; Jumoke Academy $14,506; Booker T. Washington Academy $14,387; Highville Charter School $13,547; Stamford Charter School for Excellence District $11,048; State median, under 1,000 students $25,254.010k20k30k40kWestbrook Public Schools$35,786Winchester Public Schools$26,541Columbia District$25,265Canterbury$23,395Marlborough$21,732Great Oaks Charter$18,080Jumoke Academy$14,506Booker T. Washington Academy$14,387Highville Charter School$13,547Stamford Charter School for Excelle…$11,048State median, under 1,000 students $25,254
Current spending per student, Connecticut districts closest in size to Stamford Charter School for Excellence District, FY23Westbrook Public Schools $35,786; Winchester Public Schools $26,541; Columbia District $25,265; Canterbury $23,395; Marlborough $21,732; Great Oaks Charter $18,080; Jumoke Academy $14,506; Booker T. Washington Academy $14,387; Highville Charter School $13,547; Stamford Charter School for Excellence District $11,048; State median, under 1,000 students $25,254.020k40kWestbrook Public Schools$35,786Winchester Public Schools$26,541Columbia District$25,265Canterbury$23,395Marlborough$21,732Great Oaks Charter$18,080Jumoke Academy$14,506Booker T. Washington Academy$14,387Highville Charter School$13,547Stamford Charter School for Excellence Dist…$11,048State median, under 1,000 students $25,254
Current spending per student, Connecticut districts closest in size to Stamford Charter School for Excellence District, FY23Westbrook Public Schools $35,786; Winchester Public Schools $26,541; Columbia District $25,265; Canterbury $23,395; Marlborough $21,732; Great Oaks Charter $18,080; Jumoke Academy $14,506; Booker T. Washington Academy $14,387; Highville Charter School $13,547; Stamford Charter School for Excellence District $11,048; State median, under 1,000 students $25,254.020k40kWestbrook Public Schools$35,786Winchester Public Schools$26,541Columbia District$25,265Canterbury$23,395Marlborough$21,732Great Oaks Charter$18,080Jumoke Academy$14,506Booker T. Washington Academy$14,387Highville Charter School$13,547Stamford Charter School for Excellence…$11,048State median, under 1,000 students $25,254

Where the money came from

$7,695,000 in revenue: 87.7% state, 3.0% local and 9.3% federal. Total spending including $1,068,000 of capital outlay was $7,266,000, or $12,952 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Stamford Charter School for Excellence District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $6,750,000; Local $230,000; Federal $715,000; total $7,695,000.
  • State$6,750,000 88%
  • Local$230,000 3%
  • Federal$715,000 9%

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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

561 students in 2022-23, 540 students in 2023-24, 543 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Stamford Charter School for Excellence District enrollment by school year2022-23: 561, 2023-24: 540, 2024-25: 54302004006002022-235612023-245402024-25543
Stamford Charter School for Excellence District enrollment by school year2022-23: 561, 2023-24: 540, 2024-25: 54302004006002022-235612023-245402024-25543
Stamford Charter School for Excellence District enrollment by school year2022-23: 561, 2023-24: 540, 2024-25: 54302004006002022-235612023-245402024-25543
Stamford Charter School for Excellence District enrollment by school year2022-23: 561, 2023-24: 540, 2024-25: 54302004006002022-235612023-245402024-25543

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2356120.028.1
2023-2454022.024.5
2024-2554319.028.6

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 Stamford Charter School for Excellence District scored proficient or above: 78% in reading and 77% 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.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtConnecticutStudents tested
Reading and language arts78%50.5%260
Math77%39.8%260

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, 543 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Stamford Charter School for Excellence54328.644.8%Schoolwide 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 Stamford Charter School for Excellence District

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 Stamford Charter School for Excellence District

  1. Connecticut districts by spending per studentStamford Charter School for Excellence District ranks 77 of 77 Connecticut districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,048).#77 of 77
  2. Every school district in ConnecticutStamford Charter School for Excellence District is the number 144 by size of 201 Connecticut districts, with 561 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#144 of 201
  3. Winchester Public SchoolsThe next larger Connecticut district: 606 students in fall 2022, $26,541 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$26,541
  4. Highville Charter SchoolThe next smaller Connecticut district: 505 students in fall 2022, $13,547 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,547
  5. Compare Stamford Charter School for Excellence District with Winchester Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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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 Stamford Charter School for Excellence District

  1. How many schools and students are in Stamford Charter School for Excellence District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 543 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Stamford Charter School for Excellence District spend per student?
    $11,048 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.
  3. Where does Stamford Charter School for Excellence District's money come from?
    $7,695,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 87.7% state, 3.0% local and 9.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Stamford Charter School for Excellence District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Stamford Charter School for Excellence District scored proficient or above: 78% in reading and 77% 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.
  5. What is Stamford Charter School for Excellence District's NCES district ID?
    0900220. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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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
  • 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: 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

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