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North Branford School District

Northford, Connecticut · Public school district · #92 of 109 Connecticut districts by enrollment

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1,546

Students

2024-25 school year

Schools

2024-25 school year

$23,202

Spending per student

FY2020-21 · 6% above the Connecticut median

10.9

Students per teacher

2024-25 · Connecticut median 11.5

North Branford School District is a public school district based in Northford, Connecticut, serving 1,546 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #92 of the 109 Connecticut districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 16% of them. Its schools average 386 students each, fewer than the Connecticut median of 508. It spends about $23,202 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Connecticut median. It has roughly 10.9 students per teacher.

How North Branford compares

North BranfordConnecticut median, districts with 1,000+ students

Spending per student$23,202

Connecticut median $21,960 · 6% above · FY2020-21

Instruction spending per student$12,342

Connecticut median $13,098 · 6% below · FY2020-21

Students per school386

Connecticut median 508 · 24% below · 2024-25

Students per teacher10.9

Connecticut median 11.5 · 5% below · 2024-25

Students per counselor309

Connecticut median 321 · about the same · 2024-25

Spending and staffing

Where the money comes from$41.4 million in revenue · FY2020-21

Federal 3%State 31%Local 65%

Measure	North Branford	Connecticut median	Year
Current spending per student	$23,202	$21,960	FY2020-21
Instruction spending per student	$12,342	$13,098	FY2020-21
Total spending	$39.9 million	n/a	FY2020-21
Total revenue	$41.4 million	n/a	FY2020-21
Teachers (full-time equivalent)	142	n/a	2024-25
Total staff (full-time equivalent)	347	n/a	2024-25
Students per teacher	10.9	11.5	2024-25
Students per counselor	309	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

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District	Students	Schools	Spending per student	Students per teacher	Rank
Oxford School DistrictOxford	1,622	4	$21,975	10.8	#88
Regional School District 20Litchfield	1,619	7	n/a	10.4	#89
Coventry School DistrictCoventry	1,612	5	$20,760	10.6	#90
Regional School District 14Woodbury	1,561	4	$24,319	11.0	#91
North Branford School DistrictNorthford · this district	1,546	4	$23,202	10.9	#92

Similar-size districts nationally

District	Students	Spending per student	Students per teacher
Florence Township School DistrictFlorence, NJ	1,547	$19,166	10.8
Watervliet City School DistrictWatervliet, NY	1,547	$18,268	14.2
Warren County SchoolsWarrenton, NC	1,547	$14,234	16.5
Carlisle LocalCarlisle, OH	1,546	$13,561	15.8

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-north-branford-school-district