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Torrington, Connecticut - 6 schools
An equity score of 67/100 ranks Torrington School District #31 of 174 districts in Connecticut (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $24,107 per pupil, Torrington School District ranks #82 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending (Connecticut districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,883
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$24,107
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Torrington School District operates 6 public schools serving 3,883 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle 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 $24,107 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 47.5% local, 42.8% state, and 9.7% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 67/100, ranked #31 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 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 266.9:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 21.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 43.8% White, 43.5% Hispanic or Latino, 6.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Torrington High School, with a diversity index of 63.7/100.
Its largest campus is Torrington High School, enrolling 1,034 students (28% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Southwest School, at 289 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Torrington High School accounts for 26.6% of all Torrington School District student enrollment
That concentration means Torrington School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Torrington School District school enrollment varies 3.6× across entities
Torrington School District school enrollment ranges from 289 students (lowest) to 1,034 students (highest), a spread of 745 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.
Torrington School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 53.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Torrington School District student-counselor ratio is 267:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Torrington School District is typically wider than the Torrington School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Torrington School District chronic absenteeism rate is 21.6% — 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 Torrington School District is typically wider than the Torrington School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Torrington School District?
Torrington School District has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,883 students.
How much does Torrington School District spend per student?
Torrington School District spends $24,107 per student. The district has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #31 in Connecticut.
What is the demographic composition of Torrington School District?
Torrington School District students are 43.8% White, 43.5% Hispanic or Latino, 6.6% African American, 3.9% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Torrington School District?
Torrington School District has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #31 out of 174 districts in Connecticut.