Enrollment
205
Connecticut · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Barkhamsted, CT
Barkhamsted Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Barkhamsted Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 65/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 090015000015
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Barkhamsted Elementary School earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Connecticut median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Connecticut schools.
- 65
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.4:1
- students per teacher
- 14.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 205
- students enrolled
Barkhamsted Elementary School has class sizes near the Connecticut median. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Barkhamsted School District · Connecticut
NCES ID 090015000015 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.4:1
vs 12.1:1 Connecticut avg
-6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
14.1%
vs 36.4% Connecticut avg
-61% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Barkhamsted Elementary School compares with Connecticut and U.S. medians
What stands out at Barkhamsted Elementary School
Barkhamsted Elementary School is a lower-poverty, small elementary school in Barkhamsted, Connecticut, enrolling 205 students.
At 11.4:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Connecticut median, within a few percentage points of the 12.1:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 14.1% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Connecticut schools, with 205 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 90% of the 1,003 Connecticut schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 81 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #11.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 18/100).
11.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Barkhamsted School District operates only this one school, so Barkhamsted Elementary School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 205 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Connecticut's single-school districts.
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 Barkhamsted Elementary School compares
Barkhamsted Elementary 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 | 11.4:1 | ▼ 6% | 12.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 14.1% | ▼ 61% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 205 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
205
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
14.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 61% 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
11.4:1
students per teacher
- 6% below state mean
Top 46% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 54% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$23,739
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 90.2%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9%
Two or More 3.9%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: White at 90.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 18.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 18.2, Barkhamsted Elementary School is less mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Barkhamsted School District, which includes Barkhamsted Elementary School.
$23,739
Per student
-1%
vs Connecticut
Avg $23,870
+43%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 57.0%
State 40.5%
Federal 2.5%
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 elementary 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 (~205 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Barkhamsted Elementary School
How many students attend Barkhamsted Elementary School?
Barkhamsted Elementary School has 205 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Barkhamsted, CT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Barkhamsted Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Barkhamsted Elementary School is 11.4:1, which is 6% lower than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 27% 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 Barkhamsted Elementary School?
14.1% of students at Barkhamsted Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Barkhamsted Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Barkhamsted Elementary School is White at 90.2% of enrollment, in Barkhamsted, CT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Barkhamsted Elementary School?
Barkhamsted Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Barkhamsted Elementary School a good school?
Barkhamsted Elementary School earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Connecticut median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Barkhamsted School District?
None reported; Barkhamsted School District operates only Barkhamsted Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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