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| Public Schools Overview | Connecticut School Districts by City |
|---|---|
| Number Of Students | 508,585 |
| Number Of Connecticut Schools | 1,001 |
| Number Of Connecticut School Districts | 196 |
| Spending Per Student | $23,724 |
| Ethnic/racial Groups | This State | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-hispanic) | 52.2% | 48.6% |
| Black | 13.1% | 15.9% |
| Hispanic | 28.9% | 28.3% |
| Asian Or Pacific Islander | 5.5% | 5.8% |
| American Indian Or Native Of Alaska | 0.4% | 1.4% |
| Special Needs Groups | This State | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Economically Disadvantaged | 41.3% | 49.0% |
| English Language Learners | 7.9% | 10.0% |
| Students With Disabilities | 16.7% | 14.9% |
| Population | State | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,605,597 | 331,888,310 |
| Population Density (per sq. mile) | 743 | 93 |
| Population distribution by age | STATE | NATION |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Years Old And Below | 5.1% | 6.0% |
| 5-19 Years Old | 18.4% | 19.1% |
| 20-44 Years Old | 31.2% | 33.3% |
| 45-64 Years Old | 28.1% | 25.6% |
| 65 Or Older | 17.2% | 16.0% |
| HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS | STATE | NATION |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Households | 1,385,303 | 119,654,414 |
| Single Parent Households With Children | 9.8% | 10.4% |
| Adults With At Least A High School Diploma | 90.9% | 88.5% |
| Adults With At Least A Bachelor's Degree | 40.0% | 32.9% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME DISTRIBUTION | STATE | NATION |
|---|---|---|
| $150,000 or more | 22.8% | 15.5% |
| $100,000 - $149,999 | 17.6% | 15.7% |
| $75,000 - $99,999 | 12.2% | 12.8% |
| $50,000 - $74,999 | 15.4% | 17.2% |
| $30,000 - $49,999 | 13.5% | 16.3% |
| $15,000 - $29,999 | 10.2% | 12.6% |
| $15,000 or less | 8.3% | 9.9% |
| For The State | Per Student | Total | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instructional Expenditures | $12,287 | $6,248,864,124 | 51.8% |
| Support Expenditures | |||
| Student | $1,513 | $769,306,875 | 6.4% |
| Staff | $744 | $378,421,693 | 3.1% |
| General Administration | $500 | $254,182,405 | 2.1% |
| School Administration | $1,224 | $622,702,946 | 5.2% |
| Operation | $1,833 | $932,487,697 | 7.7% |
| Transportation | $1,115 | $567,223,599 | 4.7% |
| Other | $823 | $418,636,588 | 3.5% |
| Total Support | $7,753 | $3,942,923,672 | 32.7% |
| Non-instructional Expenditures | $3,685 | $1,874,079,452 | 15.5% |
| Total Expenditures | $23,724 | $12,065,874,668 | 100.0% |
| For The Nation | Per Student | Total | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instructional Expenditures | $7,549 | $372,153,103,143 | 49.7% |
| Support Expenditures | |||
| Student | $792 | $39,020,154,935 | 5.2% |
| Staff | $618 | $30,487,652,661 | 4.1% |
| General Administration | $258 | $12,720,931,842 | 1.7% |
| School Administration | $730 | $35,978,592,512 | 4.8% |
| Operation | $1,169 | $57,607,988,317 | 7.7% |
| Transportation | $527 | $26,002,463,553 | 3.5% |
| Other | $459 | $22,633,739,814 | 3.0% |
| Total Support | $4,553 | $224,451,138,461 | 30.0% |
| Non-instructional Expenditures | $3,074 | $151,519,765,183 | 20.3% |
| Total Expenditures | $15,176 | $748,124,887,521 | 100.0% |