Windsor School District

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Windsor, Connecticut - 6 schools

An equity score of 75/100 ranks Windsor School District #18 of 174 districts in Connecticut (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $27,518 per pupil, Windsor School District ranks #38 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending (Connecticut districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

3,337
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$27,518
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Windsor School District operates 6 public schools serving 3,337 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 2 combined, 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 Capitol Planning Region.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $27,518 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 64.9% local, 27.9% state, and 7.2% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 75/100, ranked #18 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 (17 AP courses district-wide), a 211.1:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 25.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 39.3% African American, 25.9% Hispanic or Latino, 21.4% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is John F. Kennedy School, with a diversity index of 74.5/100.

Its largest campus is Windsor High School, enrolling 1,095 students (34% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Clover Street School, at 276 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Windsor High School accounts for 32.8% of all Windsor School District student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Windsor 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Windsor School District school enrollment varies 4.0× across entities

Windsor School District school enrollment ranges from 276 students (lowest) to 1,095 students (highest), a spread of 819 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Windsor School District student-counselor ratio is 211:1 — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Windsor School District chronic absenteeism rate is 25.0% — 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 Windsor School District is typically wider than the Windsor School District-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

7.2%
Federal
27.9%
State
64.9%
Local

Funding Equity

75
Equity Score
18 / 174
State Rank
50
State Average

This district scores well on funding equity, with balanced funding sources and good resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 6 schools in Windsor School District.

White 21.4%
Hispanic or Latino 25.9%
African American 39.3%
Asian 3.6%
Multiracial 9.6%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 71.9/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Windsor School District's schools, above the Connecticut average of 50.5.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 John F. Kennedy School 74.5
  2. 2 Poquonock Elementary School 73.9
  3. 3 Oliver Ellsworth School 73.2
  4. 4 Sage Park Middle School 71.5
  5. 5 Clover Street School 70.5

Programs & Resources

1 / 6
Schools with AP
17 AP courses total
211.1:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
25.0%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Windsor School District

School Enrollment
Windsor High School
1,095
Sage Park Middle School
719
John F. Kennedy School
412
Oliver Ellsworth School
378
Poquonock Elementary School
328
Clover Street School
276

How Windsor School District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Connecticut districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Norwich School District Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Monroe School District Similar size Lower spending More locally funded
Windham School District Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Bethel School District Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Regional School District 15 Similar size Similar spending More locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Windsor School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Windsor School District?

Windsor School District has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 3,337 students.

How much does Windsor School District spend per student?

Windsor School District spends $27,518 per student. The district has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #18 in Connecticut.

What is the demographic composition of Windsor School District?

Windsor School District students are 39.3% African American, 25.9% Hispanic or Latino, 21.4% White, 3.6% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Windsor School District?

Windsor School District has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #18 out of 174 districts in Connecticut.