South Windsor School District
South Windsor School District is a public school district based in South Windsor, Connecticut, serving 5,125 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #25 of the 109 Connecticut districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 78% of them. Its schools average 854 students each, more than the Connecticut median of 508. It spends about $19,637 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% less than the Connecticut median. It has roughly 11.2 students per teacher.
How South Windsor compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | South Windsor | Connecticut median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,637 | $21,960 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,419 | $13,098 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $107.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $109.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 458 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 906 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.2 | 11.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 427 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamden School DistrictHamden | 5,464 | 10 | $25,681 | 12.7 | #21 |
| Westport School DistrictWestport | 5,281 | 8 | $26,749 | 10.6 | #22 |
| Wallingford School DistrictWallingford | 5,241 | 12 | $23,530 | 10.7 | #23 |
| Milford School DistrictMilford | 5,218 | 13 | $24,976 | 9.9 | #24 |
| South Windsor School DistrictSouth Windsor · this district | 5,125 | 6 | $19,637 | 11.2 | #25 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakley Union ElementaryOakley, CA | 5,131 | $11,561 | 22.9 |
| Muncie Community SchoolsMuncie, IN | 5,126 | $11,643 | 13.3 |
| East Windsor Regional School DistrictHightstown, NJ | 5,126 | $20,639 | 10.9 |
| Northampton Area School DistrictNorthampton, PA | 5,124 | $15,977 | 14.0 |
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.
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