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

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Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026

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

Barkhamsted, CT 06063

District: Barkhamsted School District · Connecticut

NCES ID 090015000015 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+10 students YoY

Barkhamsted Elementary School grew from 184 students in 2022-23 to 194 in 2023-24 (+5.4%).

Teacher FTE added 18.3 → 19.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+10 students YoY 090015000015 · Barkhamsted, CT Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

205 enr · 11.4:1 · 14.1% lunch · RII 65

Nearest enrollment peer: Eagle Academy Charter School (205 students)

Barkhamsted Elementary School grew from 184 students in 2022-23 to 194 in 2023-24 (+5.4%). Teacher FTE added 18.3 → 19.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Connecticut schools → · Find another →

How Barkhamsted Elementary School compares

Barkhamsted Elementary School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology

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

$24,124

per pupil, district-wide - below Connecticut avg of $24,680

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

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.

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

District finance for Barkhamsted School District reports $24,124 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide elementary 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 (~205 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.4:1)

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. CCD year-over-year: 184 (2022-23) → 194 (2023-24), up 10.

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, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

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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Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026