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Winsted, Connecticut - 1 schools
An equity score of 37/100 ranks The Gilbert School District #128 of 174 districts in Connecticut (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $587 per pupil, The Gilbert School District ranks #189 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending (Connecticut districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
The Gilbert School District operates 1 public schools serving 410 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 Northwest Hills Planning Region.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $587 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 20 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending. See how Connecticut compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 43.1% local, 0.6% state, and 56.3% federal, an unusually federal-heavy mix, typically a marker of concentrated Title I eligibility or a small district reliant on federal impact-aid programs. The district's equity score is 37/100, ranked #128 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 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 150.7:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 36.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 66.8% White, 21.0% Hispanic or Latino, 3.8% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is The Gilbert School, enrolling 452 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
The Gilbert School accounts for 100.0% of all The Gilbert School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of The Gilbert School District a distant remainder — means The Gilbert 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.
The Gilbert School District student-counselor ratio is 151:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
The Gilbert School District chronic absenteeism rate is 36.5% — 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.
How many schools are in The Gilbert School District?
The Gilbert School District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 410 students.
How much does The Gilbert School District spend per student?
The Gilbert School District spends $587 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #128 in Connecticut.
What is the demographic composition of The Gilbert School District?
The Gilbert School District students are 66.8% White, 21.0% Hispanic or Latino, 3.8% Asian, 3.1% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for The Gilbert School District?
The Gilbert School District has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #128 out of 174 districts in Connecticut.