Enrollment
351
Connecticut · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 090009000010
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 30
📋 Attendance 21
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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
District: Ashford School District · Connecticut
NCES ID 090009000010 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
40.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.8:1
vs 12.1:1 Connecticut avg
-27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
31.6%
vs 36.4% Connecticut avg
-13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ashford School compares with Connecticut and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ashford School
Ashford School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Ashford, Connecticut, enrolling 351 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.8:1, Ashford School is leaner than roughly 91% of Connecticut schools and 27% under the state's 12.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 31.6% lands close to the Connecticut typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 351 students, its enrollment sits close to the Connecticut median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,003 scored Connecticut schools.
Against 242 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #162.
Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 351 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Ashford School District operates only this one school, so Ashford School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Ashford School compares
Ashford 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 | 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
8.8:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
351
Bigger than 40% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
31.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 13% below the Connecticut average of 36.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
8.8:1
students per teacher
- 27% below state mean
Top 9% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
31.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$25,801
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 351 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 83.8%
Hispanic or Latino 9.4%
Two or More 2.8%
African American 2.0%
Asian 1.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 83.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 28.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 28.7, Ashford School is less mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ashford School District, which includes Ashford School.
$25,801
Per student
+8%
vs Connecticut
Avg $23,870
+55%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 43.9%
State 49.8%
Federal 6.3%
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.
Similar other 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 (~351 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.8:1)
Next steps
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Ashford School a good school?
Ashford School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Connecticut schools. 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 Ashford School District?
None reported; Ashford School District operates only Ashford School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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