Enrollment
1,347
Connecticut · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Woodbridge, CT
Amity Regional High School
Federal NCES profile for Amity Regional High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 090366000770
👥 S:T ratio 58
📚 AP courses 75
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 70
📋 Attendance 57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Amity Regional High School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Connecticut schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Connecticut.
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.6:1
- small classes for Connecticut
- 10.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 1,347
- students enrolled
Amity Regional High School has class sizes smaller than 70% of Connecticut schools. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Regional School District 05 · Connecticut
NCES ID 090366000770 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
127.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.6:1
vs 12.1:1 Connecticut avg
-12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
10.4%
vs 36.4% Connecticut avg
-71% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Amity Regional High School compares with Connecticut and U.S. medians
What stands out at Amity Regional High School
Amity Regional High School is a lower-poverty, large high school in Woodbridge, Connecticut, enrolling 1,347 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Connecticut schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 10.4% free-meal eligibility runs 71% below the Connecticut average.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Connecticut, bigger than 97% of state schools at 1,347 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,003 scored Connecticut schools.
Against 42 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #18.
Its student body is led by White (66%) and Asian (15%) (diversity index 53/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 15 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 150 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
17.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Regional School District 05 also operates Amity Middle School: Orange (380 students) and Amity Middle School: Bethany (373 students) alongside Amity Regional High School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Amity Regional High School compares
Amity Regional High School on the metrics families compare, against Connecticut and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Connecticut | Connecticut avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.6:1 | ▼ 12% | 12.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 10.4% | ▼ 71% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,347 | top 3% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,347
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
10.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 71% below the Connecticut average of 36.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.6:1
students per teacher
- 12% below state mean
Top 30% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$24,090
per pupil, district-wide
- above Connecticut avg of $23,870
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors9.0 FTE
Per 150 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
17
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 65.8%
Asian 15.3%
Hispanic or Latino 11.2%
Two or More 3.8%
African American 3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 65.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 52.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 52.8, Amity Regional High School is more mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 15
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Regional School District 05, which includes Amity Regional High School.
$24,090
Per student
+1%
vs Connecticut
Avg $23,870
+45%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 83.8%
State 13.4%
Federal 2.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Amity Regional High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amity Middle School: Orange | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Amity Middle School: Bethany | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Amity Regional High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 380
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 373
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Connecticut, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~1,347 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Amity Regional High School
How many students attend Amity Regional High School?
Amity Regional High School has 1,347 students enrolled. It is a high school in Woodbridge, CT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Amity Regional High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Amity Regional High School is 10.6:1, which is 12% lower than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 32% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Amity Regional High School?
10.4% of students at Amity Regional High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Amity Regional High School?
The largest demographic group at Amity Regional High School is White at 65.8% of enrollment, in Woodbridge, CT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Amity Regional High School?
Amity Regional High School has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Amity Regional High School a good school?
Amity Regional High School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Connecticut schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Connecticut. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Regional School District 05?
Besides Amity Regional High School, Regional School District 05 also operates Amity Middle School: Orange (380 students) and Amity Middle School: Bethany (373 students). See the Regional School District 05 district page for the complete list.
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