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Danbury School District
11,956
Students
2024-25 school year
19
Schools
2024-25 school year
$16,357
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 26% below the Connecticut median
14.2
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Connecticut median 11.5
Danbury School District is a public school district based in Danbury, Connecticut, serving 11,956 students in 19 schools. By enrollment it ranks #6 of the 109 Connecticut districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 95% of them. Its schools average 629 students each, more than the Connecticut median of 508. It spends about $16,357 per student on day-to-day operations, 26% less than the Connecticut median. It has roughly 14.2 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Danbury compares
DanburyConnecticut median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$207.5 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 6%State 37%Local 57%
| Measure | Danbury | Connecticut median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,357 | $21,960 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,527 | $13,098 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $202.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $207.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 844 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,786 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 11.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 443 | 321 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Connecticut median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in Connecticut
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danbury School DistrictDanbury · this district | 11,956 | 19 | $16,357 | 14.2 | #6 |
| Norwalk School DistrictNorwalk | 11,473 | 22 | $23,547 | 12.6 | #7 |
| New Britain School DistrictNew Britain | 10,038 | 14 | $20,273 | 12.9 | #8 |
| Fairfield School DistrictFairfield | 9,139 | 16 | $23,513 | 10.6 | #9 |
| West Hartford School DistrictWest Hartford | 9,128 | 16 | $22,060 | 12.2 | #10 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester School DistrictManchester, NH | 11,949 | $14,734 | 11.9 |
| Whitfield CountyDalton, GA | 11,942 | $11,519 | 13.1 |
| Harrison School District No. 2Colorado Springs, CO | 11,938 | $11,703 | 14.4 |
| Park HillKansas City, MO | 11,937 | $13,126 | 13.4 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ct-danbury-school-district