Derby School District
Derby School District is a public school district based in Derby, Connecticut, serving 1,311 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #98 of the 109 Connecticut districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 10% of them. Its schools average 262 students each, fewer than the Connecticut median of 508. It spends about $24,497 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% more than the Connecticut median. It has roughly 10.7 students per teacher.
How Derby compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Derby | Connecticut median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $24,497 | $21,960 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $14,737 | $13,098 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $34.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $34.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 123 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 335 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.7 | 11.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 437 | 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.
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Peer districts in Connecticut
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somers School DistrictSomers | 1,347 | 3 | $22,042 | 9.4 | #96 |
| Regional School District 13Durham | 1,339 | 5 | $28,515 | 9.8 | #97 |
| Derby School DistrictDerby · this district | 1,311 | 5 | $24,497 | 10.7 | #98 |
| Regional School District 18Old Lyme | 1,281 | 5 | $27,474 | 10.9 | #99 |
| Stafford School DistrictStafford Springs | 1,266 | 4 | $24,588 | 10.0 | #100 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delphi Community School CorporationDelphi, IN | 1,311 | $9,655 | 13.1 |
| Central Lee Community School DistrictDonnellson, IA | 1,311 | $9,934 | 17.7 |
| Central Montcalm Public SchoolsStanton, MI | 1,311 | $11,594 | 18.0 |
| Amherst School DistrictAmherst, NH | 1,311 | $22,393 | 11.0 |
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-derby-school-district