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Willington, Connecticut - 2 schools
An equity score of 88/100 ranks Willington School District #1 of 174 districts in Connecticut (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $28,166 per pupil, Willington School District ranks #34 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending (Connecticut districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
398
Total Enrollment
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$28,166
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Willington School District operates 2 public schools serving 398 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 elementary 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 Capitol Planning Region.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $28,166 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 46.1% local, 44.8% state, and 9.1% 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 88/100, ranked #1 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.
a 167:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 26.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.7% White, 11.1% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Center School, enrolling 205 students (55% of the district's total enrollment).
Center School accounts for 51.5% of all Willington School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Willington School District a distant remainder — means Willington 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.
Willington School District student-counselor ratio is 167:1 — 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.
Willington School District chronic absenteeism rate is 26.9% — 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 Willington School District is typically wider than the Willington School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Willington School District?
Willington School District has 2 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 398 students.
How much does Willington School District spend per student?
Willington School District spends $28,166 per student. The district has an equity score of 88/100, ranking #1 in Connecticut.
What is the demographic composition of Willington School District?
Willington School District students are 79.7% White, 11.1% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% Asian, 1.8% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Willington School District?
Willington School District has an equity score of 88/100, ranking #1 out of 174 districts in Connecticut.