Old Saybrook School District
Old Saybrook School District is a public school district based in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, serving 1,030 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #108 of the 109 Connecticut districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 1% of them. Its schools average 343 students each, fewer than the Connecticut median of 508. It spends about $28,261 per student on day-to-day operations, 29% more than the Connecticut median. It has roughly 8.9 students per teacher.
How Old Saybrook compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Old Saybrook | Connecticut median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $28,261 | $21,960 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $16,949 | $13,098 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $31.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $32.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 116 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 251 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 8.9 | 11.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 206 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional School District 08Hebron | 1,075 | 2 | $22,839 | 8.7 | #105 |
| Regional School District 19Storrs | 1,061 | 1 | $21,643 | 11.1 | #106 |
| East Windsor School DistrictEast Windsor | 1,035 | 3 | $28,856 | 10.3 | #107 |
| Old Saybrook School DistrictOld Saybrook · this district | 1,030 | 3 | $28,261 | 8.9 | #108 |
| The Woodstock Academy DistrictWoodstock | 1,022 | 1 | n/a | 16.2 | #109 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Central School DistrictSidney, NY | 1,031 | $21,366 | 13.1 |
| Lake Station Community SchoolsLake Station, IN | 1,030 | $9,788 | 16.1 |
| Omro School DistrictOmro, WI | 1,030 | $15,597 | 12.1 |
| Laramie County School District #2Pine Bluffs, WY | 1,030 | $19,526 | 10.8 |
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-old-saybrook-school-district