The highest-spending school districts in Connecticut
Westbrook School District spent $35,786 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, the most of any Connecticut district with 500 or more students; the median Connecticut district with 1,000 or more students spent $23,805. Small rural districts and districts with many students in special programs spend more per student.
NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · current spending over fall 2022 membership · method
Source: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education (TCURELSC) over fall membership (V33).
The 50 highest-spending districts
| District | County | Students, fall 2022 | Per student |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westbrook School District | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | 617 | $35,786 |
| Regional School District 09 | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | 779 | $32,959 |
| Redding School District | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | 832 | $32,817 |
| Regional School District 12 | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 804 | $32,542 |
| East Windsor School District | Capitol Planning Region | 1,030 | $32,070 |
| Bloomfield School District | Capitol Planning Region | 2,055 | $32,042 |
| Greenwich School District | Western Connecticut Planning Region | 8,560 | $31,154 |
| Regional School District 13 | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | 1,365 | $31,140 |
| Old Saybrook School District | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | 1,070 | $30,705 |
| Regional School District 04 | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | 751 | $29,948 |
| Norwich School District | Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 3,348 | $29,852 |
| Mansfield School District | Capitol Planning Region | 1,027 | $29,378 |
| Regional School District 18 | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | 1,288 | $28,792 |
| Connecticut Technical Education and Career System | Capitol Planning Region | 11,183 | $28,755 |
| New London School District | Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 2,948 | $28,737 |
The other 35 on the list
| District | County | Students, fall 2022 | Per student |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weston School District | Western Connecticut Planning Region | 2,197 | $28,431 |
| Westport School District | Western Connecticut Planning Region | 5,387 | $28,385 |
| Windsor Locks School District | Capitol Planning Region | 1,549 | $28,256 |
| New Canaan School District | Western Connecticut Planning Region | 4,168 | $27,979 |
| Middletown School District | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | 4,414 | $27,702 |
| Branford School District | South Central Connecticut Planning Region | 2,651 | $27,555 |
| Derby School District | Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 1,317 | $27,538 |
| East Haddam School District | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | 990 | $27,433 |
| Regional School District 06 | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 853 | $27,400 |
| Regional School District 07 | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 890 | $27,379 |
| Clinton School District | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | 1,497 | $27,342 |
| Manchester School District | Capitol Planning Region | 6,192 | $27,280 |
| Windsor School District | Capitol Planning Region | 3,337 | $27,154 |
| Milford School District | South Central Connecticut Planning Region | 5,382 | $27,086 |
| Darien School District | Western Connecticut Planning Region | 4,700 | $26,998 |
| Wilton School District | Western Connecticut Planning Region | 3,788 | $26,848 |
| Madison School District | South Central Connecticut Planning Region | 2,444 | $26,847 |
| Litchfield School District | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 813 | $26,825 |
| Waterford School District | Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 2,338 | $26,605 |
| Winchester School District | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 606 | $26,541 |
| Regional School District 14 | Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 1,617 | $26,520 |
| Ridgefield School District | Western Connecticut Planning Region | 4,568 | $26,472 |
| Hamden School District | South Central Connecticut Planning Region | 5,468 | $26,446 |
| Norwalk School District | Western Connecticut Planning Region | 11,514 | $26,420 |
| Hartford School District | Capitol Planning Region | 16,774 | $26,329 |
| Regional School District 08 | Capitol Planning Region | 1,206 | $26,262 |
| North Branford School District | South Central Connecticut Planning Region | 1,538 | $26,198 |
| Regional School District 17 | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | 1,814 | $25,889 |
| Regional School District 15 | Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 3,469 | $25,782 |
| Windham School District | Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 3,224 | $25,776 |
| Stonington School District | Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 1,800 | $25,757 |
| Stafford School District | Capitol Planning Region | 1,401 | $25,747 |
| Fairfield School District | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | 9,379 | $25,627 |
| Wallingford School District | South Central Connecticut Planning Region | 5,335 | $25,569 |
| Lebanon School District | Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 958 | $25,422 |
Source: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education (TCURELSC) over fall membership (V33).
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Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District current expenditures and membership · FY 2022-23