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Stamford, Connecticut - 21 schools
An equity score of 63/100 ranks Stamford School District #43 of 174 districts in Connecticut (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $24,510 per pupil, Stamford School District ranks #78 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending (Connecticut districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
16,158
Total Enrollment
21
Schools
$24,510
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Stamford School District operates 21 public schools serving 16,158 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 13 elementary, 5 middle, 3 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage 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 Western Connecticut Planning Region.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $24,510 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 69.7% local, 22.6% state, and 7.7% 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 63/100, ranked #43 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 3 of 21 schools offering Advanced Placement (51 AP courses district-wide), a 231.6:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 22.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 55.1% Hispanic or Latino, 23.3% White, 12.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Strawberry Hill an Ext. of Rogers International, with a diversity index of 71.3/100.
Its largest campus is Westhill High School, enrolling 2,224 students (14% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is K. T. Murphy School, at 390 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Stamford School District school enrollment varies 5.7× across entities
Stamford School District school enrollment ranges from 390 students (lowest) to 2,224 students (highest), a spread of 1,834 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.
Stamford School District student-counselor ratio is 232:1 — 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.
Stamford School District chronic absenteeism rate is 22.7% — 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 Stamford School District is typically wider than the Stamford School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Stamford School District has 21 schools, including 3 high, 13 elementary, 5 middle. Total enrollment is 16,158 students.
How much does Stamford School District spend per student?
Stamford School District spends $24,510 per student. The district has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #43 in Connecticut.
What is the demographic composition of Stamford School District?
Stamford School District students are 55.1% Hispanic or Latino, 23.3% White, 12.0% African American, 5.8% Asian, averaged across 21 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Stamford School District?
Stamford School District has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #43 out of 174 districts in Connecticut.