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Sterling, Connecticut - 1 schools
An equity score of 35/100 ranks Sterling School District #140 of 174 districts in Connecticut (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,070 per pupil, Sterling School District ranks #147 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending (Connecticut districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Sterling School District operates 1 public schools serving 323 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 Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,070 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 52.7% local, 43.1% state, and 4.2% 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 35/100, ranked #140 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 38.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.7% White, 8.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Sterling Community School, enrolling 301 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Sterling Community School accounts for 93.2% of all Sterling School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Sterling School District a distant remainder — means Sterling 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.
Sterling School District chronic absenteeism rate is 38.5% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Sterling School District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 323 students.
How much does Sterling School District spend per student?
Sterling School District spends $21,070 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #140 in Connecticut.
What is the demographic composition of Sterling School District?
Sterling School District students are 79.7% White, 8.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Sterling School District?
Sterling School District has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #140 out of 174 districts in Connecticut.