School spending per student in Connecticut, every district

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

Current spending per student, Connecticut, fiscal year 2022-23Westbrook School District $35,786; Regional School District 09 $32,959; Redding School District $32,817; Regional School District 12 $32,542; East Windsor School District $32,070; Bloomfield School District $32,042; Greenwich School District $31,154; Regional School District 13 $31,140; Old Saybrook School District $30,705; Regional School District 04 $29,948; Connecticut median $23,805.010k20k30k40kWestbrook School District$35,786Regional School District 09$32,959Redding School District$32,817Regional School District 12$32,542East Windsor School District$32,070Bloomfield School District$32,042Greenwich School District$31,154Regional School District 13$31,140Old Saybrook School District$30,705Regional School District 04$29,948Connecticut median $23,805
Current spending per student, Connecticut, fiscal year 2022-23Westbrook School District $35,786; Regional School District 09 $32,959; Redding School District $32,817; Regional School District 12 $32,542; East Windsor School District $32,070; Bloomfield School District $32,042; Greenwich School District $31,154; Regional School District 13 $31,140; Old Saybrook School District $30,705; Regional School District 04 $29,948; Connecticut median $23,805.010k20k30k40kWestbrook School District$35,786Regional School District 09$32,959Redding School District$32,817Regional School District 12$32,542East Windsor School District$32,070Bloomfield School District$32,042Greenwich School District$31,154Regional School District 13$31,140Old Saybrook School District$30,705Regional School District 04$29,948Connecticut median $23,805
Current spending per student, Connecticut, fiscal year 2022-23Westbrook School District $35,786; Regional School District 09 $32,959; Redding School District $32,817; Regional School District 12 $32,542; East Windsor School District $32,070; Bloomfield School District $32,042; Greenwich School District $31,154; Regional School District 13 $31,140; Old Saybrook School District $30,705; Regional School District 04 $29,948; Connecticut median $23,805.020k40kWestbrook School District$35,786Regional School District 09$32,959Redding School District$32,817Regional School District 12$32,542East Windsor School District$32,070Bloomfield School District$32,042Greenwich School District$31,154Regional School District 13$31,140Old Saybrook School District$30,705Regional School District 04$29,948Connecticut median $23,805
Current spending per student, Connecticut, fiscal year 2022-23Westbrook School District $35,786; Regional School District 09 $32,959; Redding School District $32,817; Regional School District 12 $32,542; East Windsor School District $32,070; Bloomfield School District $32,042; Greenwich School District $31,154; Regional School District 13 $31,140; Old Saybrook School District $30,705; Regional School District 04 $29,948; Connecticut median $23,805.020k40kWestbrook School District$35,786Regional School District 09$32,959Redding School District$32,817Regional School District 12$32,542East Windsor School District$32,070Bloomfield School District$32,042Greenwich School District$31,154Regional School District 13$31,140Old Saybrook School District$30,705Regional School District 04$29,948Connecticut median $23,805

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

All 139 districts with 500 or more students, highest spending per student first

DistrictCountyStudents, fall 2022Per student
Westbrook School DistrictLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region617$35,786
Regional School District 09Greater Bridgeport Planning Region779$32,959
Redding School DistrictGreater Bridgeport Planning Region832$32,817
Regional School District 12Northwest Hills Planning Region804$32,542
East Windsor School DistrictCapitol Planning Region1,030$32,070
Bloomfield School DistrictCapitol Planning Region2,055$32,042
Greenwich School DistrictWestern Connecticut Planning Region8,560$31,154
Regional School District 13Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region1,365$31,140
Old Saybrook School DistrictLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region1,070$30,705
Regional School District 04Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region751$29,948
Norwich School DistrictSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region3,348$29,852
Mansfield School DistrictCapitol Planning Region1,027$29,378
Regional School District 18Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region1,288$28,792
Connecticut Technical Education and Career SystemCapitol Planning Region11,183$28,755
New London School DistrictSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region2,948$28,737
The other 124 on the list
DistrictCountyStudents, fall 2022Per student
Weston School DistrictWestern Connecticut Planning Region2,197$28,431
Westport School DistrictWestern Connecticut Planning Region5,387$28,385
Windsor Locks School DistrictCapitol Planning Region1,549$28,256
New Canaan School DistrictWestern Connecticut Planning Region4,168$27,979
Middletown School DistrictLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region4,414$27,702
Branford School DistrictSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region2,651$27,555
Derby School DistrictNaugatuck Valley Planning Region1,317$27,538
East Haddam School DistrictLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region990$27,433
Regional School District 06Northwest Hills Planning Region853$27,400
Regional School District 07Northwest Hills Planning Region890$27,379
Clinton School DistrictLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region1,497$27,342
Manchester School DistrictCapitol Planning Region6,192$27,280
Windsor School DistrictCapitol Planning Region3,337$27,154
Milford School DistrictSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region5,382$27,086
Darien School DistrictWestern Connecticut Planning Region4,700$26,998
Wilton School DistrictWestern Connecticut Planning Region3,788$26,848
Madison School DistrictSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region2,444$26,847
Litchfield School DistrictNorthwest Hills Planning Region813$26,825
Waterford School DistrictSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region2,338$26,605
Winchester School DistrictNorthwest Hills Planning Region606$26,541
Regional School District 14Naugatuck Valley Planning Region1,617$26,520
Ridgefield School DistrictWestern Connecticut Planning Region4,568$26,472
Hamden School DistrictSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region5,468$26,446
Norwalk School DistrictWestern Connecticut Planning Region11,514$26,420
Hartford School DistrictCapitol Planning Region16,774$26,329
Regional School District 08Capitol Planning Region1,206$26,262
North Branford School DistrictSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region1,538$26,198
Regional School District 17Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region1,814$25,889
Regional School District 15Naugatuck Valley Planning Region3,469$25,782
Windham School DistrictSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region3,224$25,776
Stonington School DistrictSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region1,800$25,757
Stafford School DistrictCapitol Planning Region1,401$25,747
Fairfield School DistrictGreater Bridgeport Planning Region9,379$25,627
Wallingford School DistrictSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region5,335$25,569
Lebanon School DistrictSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region958$25,422
New Fairfield School DistrictWestern Connecticut Planning Region2,143$25,399
Regional School District 05South Central Connecticut Planning Region2,075$25,293
Thompson School DistrictNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region927$25,292
Stamford School DistrictWestern Connecticut Planning Region16,158$25,199
East Granby School DistrictCapitol Planning Region864$25,014
Bolton School DistrictCapitol Planning Region734$24,879
East Lyme School DistrictSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region2,617$24,846
Newington School DistrictCapitol Planning Region3,937$24,631
Newtown School DistrictWestern Connecticut Planning Region4,003$24,631
Groton School DistrictSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region4,104$24,584
East Hampton School DistrictLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region1,770$24,303
Rocky Hill School DistrictCapitol Planning Region2,550$24,269
Glastonbury School DistrictCapitol Planning Region5,663$24,231
Thomaston School DistrictNaugatuck Valley Planning Region820$24,185
Guilford School DistrictSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region3,155$24,109
West Hartford School DistrictCapitol Planning Region9,231$24,041
Torrington School DistrictNorthwest Hills Planning Region3,883$24,026
New Britain School DistrictCapitol Planning Region9,717$24,023
Plymouth School DistrictNaugatuck Valley Planning Region1,306$23,995
Montville School DistrictSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region2,017$23,946
East Hartford School DistrictCapitol Planning Region6,392$23,806
Berlin School DistrictCapitol Planning Region2,682$23,803
Portland School DistrictLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region1,240$23,774
Avon School DistrictCapitol Planning Region3,106$23,764
Watertown School DistrictNaugatuck Valley Planning Region2,598$23,499
Simsbury School DistrictCapitol Planning Region4,125$23,454
Easton School DistrictGreater Bridgeport Planning Region903$23,400
Plainville School DistrictCapitol Planning Region2,291$23,321
Somers School DistrictCapitol Planning Region1,345$23,266
Canton School DistrictCapitol Planning Region1,528$23,239
Granby School DistrictCapitol Planning Region1,738$23,172
Regional School District 19Capitol Planning Region1,126$23,157
Woodbridge School DistrictSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region848$23,063
Farmington School DistrictCapitol Planning Region4,147$23,030
Regional School District 16Naugatuck Valley Planning Region1,958$23,011
Stratford School DistrictGreater Bridgeport Planning Region6,762$23,008
Brookfield School DistrictWestern Connecticut Planning Region2,563$22,946
Vernon School DistrictCapitol Planning Region3,148$22,883
Cheshire School DistrictNaugatuck Valley Planning Region4,208$22,860
North Haven School DistrictSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region3,187$22,752
Colchester School DistrictSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region2,235$22,707
Orange School DistrictSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region1,281$22,660
Plainfield School DistrictNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region1,944$22,608
North Stonington School DistrictSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region759$22,603
New Haven School DistrictSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region19,150$22,543
Wethersfield School DistrictCapitol Planning Region3,646$22,484
New Milford School DistrictWestern Connecticut Planning Region3,683$22,467
Monroe School DistrictGreater Bridgeport Planning Region3,398$22,292
Oxford School DistrictNaugatuck Valley Planning Region1,717$22,160
Suffield School DistrictCapitol Planning Region2,041$22,151
Putnam School DistrictNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region1,185$22,036
Hebron School DistrictCapitol Planning Region696$22,011
East Haven School DistrictSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region2,885$21,939
Enfield School DistrictCapitol Planning Region4,913$21,843
Bristol School DistrictNaugatuck Valley Planning Region7,784$21,834
Regional School District 10Northwest Hills Planning Region2,147$21,645
Tolland School DistrictCapitol Planning Region2,302$21,572
Killingly School DistrictNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region2,450$21,571
Trumbull School DistrictGreater Bridgeport Planning Region6,920$21,565
Ellington School DistrictCapitol Planning Region2,586$21,456
Wolcott School DistrictNaugatuck Valley Planning Region2,139$21,450
Coventry School DistrictCapitol Planning Region1,657$21,415
Cromwell School DistrictLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region1,947$21,410
Bethel School DistrictWestern Connecticut Planning Region3,223$21,338
Ansonia School DistrictNaugatuck Valley Planning Region2,332$21,321
West Haven School DistrictSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region5,976$21,199
Griswold School DistrictSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region1,725$20,999
Woodstock School DistrictNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region774$20,870
Seymour School DistrictNaugatuck Valley Planning Region2,133$20,725
Southington School DistrictCapitol Planning Region6,284$20,700
South Windsor School DistrictCapitol Planning Region4,877$20,629
Naugatuck School DistrictNaugatuck Valley Planning Region4,337$20,600
Bridgeport School DistrictGreater Bridgeport Planning Region19,337$20,514
Shelton School DistrictNaugatuck Valley Planning Region4,512$20,407
Waterbury School DistrictNaugatuck Valley Planning Region18,701$20,129
Ledyard School DistrictSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region2,421$20,036
Brooklyn School DistrictNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region903$19,718
Meriden School DistrictSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region8,630$19,611
Danbury School DistrictWestern Connecticut Planning Region12,109$19,386
Great Oaks Charter School DistrictGreater Bridgeport Planning Region664$18,080
Elm City College Preparatory School DistrictSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region783$15,848
Achievement First Hartford Academy DistrictSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region1,041$15,484
Capital Preparatory Harbor School DistrictGreater Bridgeport Planning Region772$14,623
Jumoke Academy DistrictCapitol Planning Region629$14,506
Amistad Academy DistrictSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region1,116$14,431
Achievement First Bridgeport Academy DistrictSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region1,084$14,412
Highville Charter School DistrictSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region505$13,547
Stamford Charter School for Excellence DistrictWestern Connecticut Planning Region561$11,048
Norwich Free Academy DistrictSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region2,106$428

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

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