Westbrook School District operates 3 public schools serving 617 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 584 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $37,782 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 82.3% local, 13.5% state, and 4.3% 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 $214,132 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 73/100, ranked #19 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 104:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 20.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 68.3% White, 27.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian across the district's schools.
Daisy Ingraham School accounts for 50.0% of all Westbrook School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Westbrook 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.
Westbrook School District school enrollment varies 2.3× across entities
Westbrook School District school enrollment ranges from 126 students (lowest) to 292 students (highest), a spread of 166 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.
Westbrook School District student-counselor ratio is 104:1 — 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.
Westbrook School District chronic absenteeism rate is 20.1% — 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 Westbrook School District is typically wider than the Westbrook School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Westbrook School District?
Westbrook School District has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 617 students.
How much does Westbrook School District spend per student?
Westbrook School District spends $37,782 per student. The district has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #19 in Connecticut.
What is the average teacher salary in Westbrook School District?
The average teacher salary in Westbrook School District is $214,132 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Westbrook School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Westbrook School District?
Westbrook School District students are 68.3% White, 27.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian, 0.7% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Westbrook School District?
Westbrook School District has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #19 out of 179 districts in Connecticut. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.