Norwich Free Academy
Listed by NCES as Norwich Free Academy District (district ID 0905371)
Public school district · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · Connecticut · NCES district ID 0905371
Norwich Free Academy's fiscal year 2022-23 finance report (NCES F-33) gives no current spending per student. Its one school enrolled 2,020 students in 2024-25. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 89% (Connecticut: 88.2%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Where the money came from
$3,001,000 in revenue: 1.2% state, 44.8% local and 54.0% federal. Total spending including $37,000 of capital outlay was $938,000, or $445 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$36,000 1%
- Local$1,345,000 45%
- Federal$1,620,000 54%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23, revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25
2,033 students in 2022-23, 2,001 students in 2023-24, 2,020 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 2,033 | 173.7 | 11.7 |
| 2023-24 | 2,001 | 147.1 | 13.6 |
| 2024-25 | 2,020 | 136.1 | 14.8 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Norwich Free Academy scored proficient or above: 51% in reading and 22% in math, against 50.5% in reading and 39.8% in math across Connecticut. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Connecticut, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Connecticut | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 51% | 50.5% | 480 |
| Math | 22% | 39.8% | 472 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
89% of the 554 students in Norwich Free Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.2% across Connecticut. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Connecticut | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 89% | 88.2% |
| Students in the class | 554 | 40,732 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
1 high school, 2,020 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich Free Academy | 2,020 | 14.8 | 51.2% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Norwich Free Academy
- Website: nfaschool.org
- Phone: (860) 887-2505
- Office: 305 Broadway, Norwich, CT 06360
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Norwich Free Academy
- Every school district in ConnecticutNorwich Free Academy is the number 77 by size of 201 Connecticut districts, with 2,106 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#77 of 201
- Seymour Public School DistrictThe next larger Connecticut district: 2,133 students in fall 2022, $20,725 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,725
- Regional School District 05The next smaller Connecticut district: 2,075 students in fall 2022, $25,293 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$25,293
- Compare Norwich Free Academy with Seymour Public School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Norwich Free Academy, its largest high school2,020 students in 2024-25, 14.8 per teacher.2,020
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Norwich Free Academy
How many schools and students are in Norwich Free Academy?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 2,020 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.Where does Norwich Free Academy's money come from?
$3,001,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 1.2% state, 44.8% local and 54.0% federal (NCES F-33).How do students in Norwich Free Academy do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Norwich Free Academy scored proficient or above: 51% in reading and 22% in math, against 50.5% in reading and 39.8% in math across Connecticut. Connecticut's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Norwich Free Academy?
89% of the 554 students in Norwich Free Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.2% across Connecticut. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Norwich Free Academy's NCES district ID?
0905371. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25