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Explorations District, CT: schools, enrollment and spending

Explorations District runs 1 public school with 77 students in grades 9 to 12. Its ratio of 9.6 students per teacher is 2.7 lower than the Connecticut figure of 12.3.

At a glance

Schools
1
Students
77
Teachers (FTE)
8
Students per teacher
9.6
CT: 12.3 · US: 15.3
Address
71 Spencer St., Winsted, CT 06098
County
Northwest Hills Planning Region
Locale
Town: Fringe
Grades offered
9 to 12
Agency type
Charter agency
NCES district ID
0900018
State district ID
CT-2720013
Total staff (FTE)
17
School counselors (FTE)
1.0About 77 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
2.0
Charter schools
1
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Students per teacher compared

This district9.6
Connecticut12.3
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (85), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$1.8 million
Federal revenue
$386,000
State revenue
$968,000
Local revenue
$425,000
Total spending
$1.7 million
Spending per pupil
$20,212
Salaries
$1.2 million67.3% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$0

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 21.7%
  • State: 54.4%
  • Local: 23.9%

Connecticut overall

  • Federal: 5.3%
  • State: 35.8%
  • Local: 58.8%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$20,212
Connecticut$25,007
United States$16,826

Schools in Explorations District

By level: 1 high. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
ExplorationsCEP schoolCharterHigh9 to 12779.6

Nearby and related

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.