How equitable is school funding in Connecticut?

The average funding equity score for Connecticut school districts is 50 out of 100, compared to the national average of 49. This score considers per-pupil spending, need-adjusted spending, funding source diversity, and student-teacher ratios.

What does the equity score measure?

The equity score (0-100) measures four dimensions: per-pupil spending level, need-adjusted spending (rewarding districts that spend more where poverty is higher), funding diversity (less reliance on local property taxes), and resource access (lower student-teacher ratios).

Connecticut · NCES F-33 finance data

School Funding Equity in Connecticut

174 districts ranked by how equitably school funding is distributed, scored from NCES F-33 school finance data covering districts in all 50 states.

Compiled by PlainSchools, Education-data publisher · August 26, 2026

The equity picture in one line

Norwich School District ranks first in Connecticut for funding equity at 88/100, in a state whose districts average 50 against a national average of 49.

88/100
top score (Norwich School District): $29,852
per-pupil spending in the top district: 26
districts scoring 70 or higher: 22
districts below 30

#	District	Enrollment	$/Pupil	Free Lunch	Local Rev %	Score
1	Norwich School District	3,348	$29,852	62.8%	39.0%	88
2	Willington School District	398	$28,515	36.8%	46.1%	88
3	Windham School District	3,224	$25,776	67.6%	26.8%	85
4	New London School District	2,948	$28,737	76.5%	22.0%	85
5	North Canaan School District	238	$29,479	27.3%	52.1%	85
6	Bloomfield School District	2,055	$32,042	49.4%	60.9%	84
7	Ashford School District	368	$27,508	31.6%	43.9%	84
8	Derby School District	1,317	$27,538	48.5%	47.4%	81
9	East Windsor School District	1,030	$32,070	45.5%	58.0%	81
10	Regional School District 01	326	$38,525	23.5%	70.6%	81
11	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	11,183	$28,755	40.8%	1.6%	80
12	Manchester School District	6,192	$27,280	43.7%	56.2%	80
13	Windsor Locks School District	1,549	$28,256	38.3%	64.1%	80
14	Voluntown School District	250	$26,708	25.0%	51.5%	78
15	Westbrook School District	617	$35,786	21.0%	82.3%	77
16	Mansfield School District	1,027	$29,378	25.0%	59.8%	75
17	Winchester School District	606	$26,541	48.3%	47.5%	74
18	Regional School District 13	1,365	$31,140	13.0%	71.3%	73
19	Thompson School District	927	$25,292	32.4%	48.8%	73
20	Salisbury School District	296	$32,730	13.9%	81.9%	73
21	Windsor School District	3,337	$27,154	33.2%	64.9%	72
22	Stafford School District	1,401	$25,747	28.0%	53.7%	72
23	Old Saybrook School District	1,070	$30,705	19.5%	80.1%	72
24	Clinton School District	1,497	$27,342	28.0%	69.7%	71
25	East Haddam School District	990	$27,433	21.7%	68.8%	70
26	Regional School District 11	225	$29,307	27.7%	83.4%	70
27	Middletown School District	4,414	$27,702	42.8%	55.7%	69
28	Plymouth School District	1,306	$23,995	37.1%	47.5%	69
29	Regional School District 12	804	$32,542	17.4%	83.1%	69
30	Sherman School District	265	$33,272	1.5%	83.9%	69
31	Hartford School District	16,774	$26,329	74.2%	20.1%	67
32	Regional School District 09	779	$32,959	9.9%	82.4%	67
33	New Britain School District	9,717	$24,023	67.9%	24.3%	66
34	Greenwich School District	8,560	$31,154	15.0%	81.4%	66
35	Branford School District	2,651	$27,555	28.1%	75.3%	66
36	Lebanon School District	958	$25,422	22.8%	62.2%	66
37	Regional School District 04	751	$29,948	19.0%	83.4%	66
38	East Hartford School District	6,392	$23,806	57.3%	36.0%	65
39	Wallingford School District	5,335	$25,569	27.7%	62.6%	65
40	New Haven School District	19,150	$22,543	66.7%	29.2%	64
41	Milford School District	5,382	$27,086	22.4%	69.2%	64
42	Torrington School District	3,883	$24,026	53.0%	47.5%	64
43	Regional School District 06	853	$27,400	19.0%	75.8%	64
44	Vernon School District	3,148	$22,883	47.0%	50.0%	63
45	Regional School District 07	890	$27,379	16.9%	82.2%	63
46	Redding School District	832	$32,817	7.3%	84.5%	63
47	Bolton School District	734	$24,879	20.1%	65.9%	63
48	Stamford School District	16,158	$25,199	42.9%	69.7%	62
49	Groton School District	4,104	$24,584	33.9%	48.5%	61
50	Montville School District	2,017	$23,946	34.4%	53.6%	61
51	Plainfield School District	1,944	$22,608	48.3%	45.4%	60
52	Stonington School District	1,800	$25,757	21.4%	78.2%	60
53	Griswold School District	1,725	$20,999	50.6%	46.1%	59
54	Thomaston School District	820	$24,185	29.3%	49.3%	59
55	Sprague School District	276	$21,641	47.8%	47.8%	59
56	West Haven School District	5,976	$21,199	50.4%	35.1%	58
57	Hamden School District	5,468	$26,446	37.7%	61.6%	57
58	Plainville School District	2,291	$23,321	33.5%	56.0%	57
59	Litchfield School District	813	$26,825	13.3%	77.1%	57
60	East Lyme School District	2,617	$24,846	18.3%	70.7%	56
61	Regional School District 17	1,814	$25,889	11.0%	74.8%	56
62	Regional School District 18	1,288	$28,792	10.8%	80.9%	56
63	Regional School District 08	1,206	$26,262	11.2%	83.2%	56
64	Westport School District	5,387	$28,385	1.5%	82.4%	55
65	Columbia School District	464	$25,265	17.5%	71.0%	55
66	Preston School District	440	$28,048	19.3%	66.5%	55
67	Essex School District	301	$31,691	18.3%	83.5%	55
68	Chester School District	222	$30,545	23.9%	68.5%	55
69	North Branford School District	1,538	$26,198	18.9%	74.0%	54
70	Enfield School District	4,913	$21,843	38.8%	65.6%	53
71	Waterford School District	2,338	$26,605	23.8%	80.6%	53
72	Portland School District	1,240	$23,774	21.9%	62.5%	53
73	Putnam School District	1,185	$22,036	45.7%	38.8%	53
74	New Beginnings Inc Family Academy District	406	$19,108	99.3%	9.6%	53
75	Norwalk School District	11,514	$26,420	41.1%	69.3%	52
76	Killingly School District	2,450	$21,571	43.5%	50.5%	52
77	Barkhamsted School District	209	$24,124	14.1%	57.0%	52
78	Newington School District	3,937	$24,631	27.5%	63.6%	51
79	Regional School District 14	1,617	$26,520	17.8%	72.6%	51
80	Amistad Academy District	1,116	$14,431	70.5%	4.7%	51
81	Bridgeport School District	19,337	$20,514	75.1%	20.0%	50
82	East Hampton School District	1,770	$24,303	15.3%	63.0%	50
83	Canterbury School District	474	$23,395	23.6%	52.3%	50
84	East Granby School District	864	$25,014	16.0%	75.6%	49
85	Hebron School District	696	$22,011	12.4%	39.6%	49
86	Pomfret School District	370	$22,024	21.4%	63.1%	49
87	Common Ground High School District	226	$21,354	62.4%	12.6%	49
88	Waterbury School District	18,701	$20,129	75.1%	23.5%	48
89	Madison School District	2,444	$26,847	2.5%	83.1%	48
90	Colchester School District	2,235	$22,707	20.2%	57.8%	48
91	Booker T. Washington Academy District	444	$14,387	61.7%	7.8%	48
92	Salem School District	401	$23,761	16.4%	66.2%	48
93	New Milford School District	3,683	$22,467	29.7%	65.6%	47
94	Rocky Hill School District	2,550	$24,269	15.7%	71.7%	47
95	Weston School District	2,197	$28,431	1.0%	84.8%	47
96	North Stonington School District	759	$22,603	14.1%	68.1%	47
97	West Hartford School District	9,231	$24,041	21.1%	69.3%	46
98	Newtown School District	4,003	$24,631	10.2%	76.2%	46
99	Ansonia School District	2,332	$21,321	55.4%	33.7%	46
100	Wolcott School District	2,139	$21,450	22.6%	51.4%	46
101	Fairfield School District	9,379	$25,627	12.2%	81.3%	45
102	Naugatuck School District	4,337	$20,600	49.8%	41.1%	45
103	East Haven School District	2,885	$21,939	44.9%	42.5%	45
104	Watertown School District	2,598	$23,499	26.7%	60.6%	45
105	Regional School District 16	1,958	$23,011	16.8%	63.3%	45
106	Somers School District	1,345	$23,266	5.7%	65.1%	45
107	Achievement First Hartford Academy District	1,041	$15,484	42.4%	9.7%	45
108	Meriden School District	8,630	$19,611	62.9%	30.9%	44
109	Berlin School District	2,682	$23,803	19.3%	73.0%	43
110	Wilton School District	3,788	$26,848	6.0%	82.9%	42
111	Regional School District 05	2,075	$25,293	11.8%	83.8%	42
112	Coventry School District	1,657	$21,415	18.1%	57.5%	42
113	Canton School District	1,528	$23,239	12.8%	68.8%	42
114	New Hartford School District	443	$23,740	14.5%	55.1%	42
115	Sterling School District	323	$23,080	35.9%	52.7%	42
116	Bristol School District	7,784	$21,834	44.6%	52.6%	41
117	Darien School District	4,700	$26,998	0.9%	84.0%	41
118	Stratford School District	6,762	$23,008	38.0%	62.8%	40
119	Regional School District 15	3,469	$25,782	10.8%	75.8%	40
120	Granby School District	1,738	$23,172	12.5%	66.6%	40
121	Bethany School District	429	$21,506	9.8%	58.8%	39
122	Brass City Charter School District	360	$17,144	51.1%	9.7%	39
123	Interdistrict School for Arts and Comm District	281	$16,580	61.6%	16.8%	39
124	Lisbon School District	437	$21,863	28.8%	56.8%	38
125	Suffield School District	2,041	$22,151	12.1%	63.1%	37
126	Jumoke Academy District	629	$14,506	97.0%	8.6%	37
127	The Gilbert School District	410	$905	37.6%	43.1%	37
128	Wethersfield School District	3,646	$22,484	22.6%	64.6%	36
129	Guilford School District	3,155	$24,109	8.7%	81.3%	36
130	Brookfield School District	2,563	$22,946	17.1%	81.4%	36
131	Brooklyn School District	903	$19,718	31.1%	52.1%	36
132	Park City Prep Charter School District	383	$16,352	64.8%	5.5%	36
133	The Bridge Academy District	280	$16,954	61.8%	8.5%	36
134	Glastonbury School District	5,663	$24,231	10.5%	76.2%	35
135	Ridgefield School District	4,568	$26,472	5.2%	83.0%	35
136	New Fairfield School District	2,143	$25,399	12.2%	75.9%	35
137	Cromwell School District	1,947	$21,410	20.6%	64.6%	35
138	Regional School District 19	1,126	$23,157	18.8%	80.0%	35
139	New Canaan School District	4,168	$27,979	-	83.9%	34
140	North Haven School District	3,187	$22,752	17.4%	73.8%	34
141	Seymour School District	2,133	$20,725	33.1%	52.6%	34
142	Marlborough School District	456	$21,732	12.1%	48.7%	34
143	Tolland School District	2,302	$21,572	11.9%	56.8%	33
144	Goodwin University Educational Services (Gues)	1,140	$15,944	58.0%	28.7%	33
145	Elm City College Preparatory School District	783	$15,848	68.7%	14.1%	33
146	Great Oaks Charter School District	664	$18,080	41.6%	9.3%	33
147	Ellington School District	2,586	$21,456	14.8%	60.7%	32
148	Norwich Free Academy District	2,106	$428	45.1%	29.8%	32
149	Easton School District	903	$23,400	7.2%	82.7%	32
150	Odyssey Community School District	374	$13,850	34.8%	15.9%	32
151	Simsbury School District	4,125	$23,454	14.6%	72.7%	31
152	Woodbridge School District	848	$23,063	11.6%	78.4%	30
153	Danbury School District	12,109	$19,386	38.6%	52.2%	29
154	Farmington School District	4,147	$23,030	13.2%	79.5%	29
155	Avon School District	3,106	$23,764	8.3%	79.7%	29
156	Ledyard School District	2,421	$20,036	17.3%	54.0%	29
157	Achievement First Bridgeport Academy District	1,084	$14,412	65.0%	2.3%	29
158	Cheshire School District	4,208	$22,860	13.4%	72.5%	28
159	Regional School District 10	2,147	$21,645	11.3%	68.0%	28
160	Woodstock School District	774	$20,870	16.5%	61.6%	28
161	Capital Preparatory Harbor School District	772	$14,623	59.2%	6.0%	28
162	Side By Side Charter School District	236	$14,614	48.3%	4.7%	28
163	Bethel School District	3,223	$21,338	23.0%	67.7%	27
164	Oxford School District	1,717	$22,160	12.4%	74.6%	27
165	Highville Charter School District	505	$13,547	63.6%	8.7%	27
166	Integrated Day Charter School District	361	$13,961	46.5%	12.3%	27
167	Orange School District	1,281	$22,660	9.3%	77.4%	26
168	Stamford Charter School for Excellence District	561	$11,048	41.0%	3.1%	26
169	Southington School District	6,284	$20,700	20.1%	62.1%	25
170	Shelton School District	4,512	$20,407	26.6%	70.9%	22
171	Monroe School District	3,398	$22,292	10.0%	75.2%	21
172	South Windsor School District	4,877	$20,629	12.7%	71.8%	20
173	Trumbull School District	6,920	$21,565	12.7%	78.4%	17
174	Elm City Montessori School District	298	$15,721	39.9%	78.0%	8

How the Equity Score Works

The equity score (0-100) evaluates four dimensions of school funding fairness. According to the National Center for Education Statistics F-33 Finance Survey (FY 2022-23), which covers more than 17,000 districts nationwide, local property wealth drives most of the spending differences the score captures; our methodology documents each weight:

Per-Pupil Spending (0-25)

Higher spending relative to peers

Need-Adjusted Spending (0-25)

Spending weighted by poverty level, rewards districts that spend more where need is greatest

Funding Diversity (0-25)

Less reliance on local property taxes, more state/federal support

Resource Access (0-25)

Lower student-teacher ratios = more individualized attention

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