Out-of-town students who attend Ridgefield schools because of family connections with the town will pay more tuition in the new year.
The tuition for non-residents is increasing $118, to $4,202, effective in the new school year that begins this summer.
The money goes to the town budget, said Paul Hendrickson, business manager for the schools.
“We normally get about 15 to 20 non-resident students, total,” Hendrickson said.
The number currently is 19, from 14 families. Most are children of Ridgefield teachers, he said.
Non-resident students are accepted if they are children of school employees, town employees, food serve employees who serve the Ridgefield schools, or bus company employees who serve the Ridgefield schools.
The tuition is based on complex formula that excludes the cost of transportation, special education and free or reduced price lunch.
The actual cost per student in Ridgefield is $14,006, according to a memorandum from Schools Superintendent Deborah Low.
There are projected to be a total of 5,053 students in the schools next year.
The Board of Education unanimously approved the tuition increase at its meeting May 26 at the Town Hall Annex.
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