Other / mixed grade configuration · Ashford, CT
Ashford School
Federal NCES profile for Ashford School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
The verdict
Ashford School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Connecticut schools.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.8:1
- small classes for Connecticut
- 31.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 351
- students enrolled
Ashford School has class sizes smaller than 91% of Connecticut schools. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 090009000010 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-13 students YoY
Ashford School held near 354 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 41.0 → 41.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-13 students YoY 090009000010 · Ashford, CT Other · SMALL · TRAD
351 enr · 8.8:1 · 31.6% lunch · RII 46
Nearest enrollment peer: Ticasuk Brown Elementary (351 students)
Ashford School held near 354 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount). Teacher FTE held 41.0 → 41.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Connecticut schools → · Find another →
How Ashford School compares
Ashford School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Connecticut and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Connecticut | Connecticut avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.8:1 | ▼ 27% | 12.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 31.6% | ▼ 13% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 351 | top 63% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 83.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 28.7, Ashford School is less mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.
Programs
District finance for Ashford School District reports $27,508 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~351 students)
Frequently asked questions about Ashford School
How many students attend Ashford School?
Ashford School has 351 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ashford, CT. CCD year-over-year: 367 (2022-23) → 354 (2023-24), nearly flat (-13).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ashford School?
The student-teacher ratio at Ashford School is 8.8:1, which is 27% lower than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 44% 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 Ashford School?
31.6% of students at Ashford School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ashford School?
The largest demographic group at Ashford School is White at 83.8% of enrollment, in Ashford, CT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ashford School?
Ashford School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Ashford School District?
None reported; Ashford School District operates only Ashford School as a public school district in NCES's records.