Thompson School District operates 3 public schools serving 927 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 elementary, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 805 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $27,943 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 48.8% local, 43.4% state, and 7.8% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $128,599 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 64/100, ranked #44 of 179 in Connecticut against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 157.5:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 42.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.7% White, 9.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% Asian across the district's schools.
Mary R. Fisher Elementary School accounts for 44.6% of all Thompson School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Thompson School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Thompson School District student-counselor ratio is 158:1 — 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.
Thompson School District chronic absenteeism rate is 42.0% — 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.
Thompson School District has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 927 students.
How much does Thompson School District spend per student?
Thompson School District spends $27,943 per student. The district has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #44 in Connecticut.
What is the average teacher salary in Thompson School District?
The average teacher salary in Thompson School District is $128,599 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Thompson School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Thompson School District?
Thompson School District students are 83.7% White, 9.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% Asian, 1.0% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Thompson School District?
Thompson School District has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #44 out of 179 districts in Connecticut. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.