Other / mixed grade configuration · Chaplin, CT
Chaplin Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Chaplin Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
The verdict
Chaplin Elementary School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Connecticut schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Connecticut.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.5:1
- small classes for Connecticut
- 38.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 150
- students enrolled
Chaplin Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 98% of Connecticut schools. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 090072000121 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+10 students YoY
Chaplin Elementary School grew from 144 students in 2022-23 to 154 in 2023-24 (+6.9%).
Teacher FTE lost 20.2 → 18.2 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+10 students YoY 090072000121 · Chaplin, CT Other · SMALL · TRAD
150 enr · 7.5:1 · 38.2% lunch · RII 54
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Chaplin Elementary School grew from 144 students in 2022-23 to 154 in 2023-24 (+6.9%). Teacher FTE lost 20.2 → 18.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Connecticut schools → · Find another →
How Chaplin Elementary School compares
Chaplin 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 | 7.5:1 | ▼ 38% | 12.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 38.2% | ▲ 5% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 150 | top 96% | - | - |
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 79.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 35.5, Chaplin Elementary School is less mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.
Programs
District finance for Chaplin School District reports $33,931 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Chaplin
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~150 students)
Frequently asked questions about Chaplin Elementary School
How many students attend Chaplin Elementary School?
Chaplin Elementary School has 150 students enrolled. It is a public school in Chaplin, CT. CCD year-over-year: 144 (2022-23) → 154 (2023-24), up 10.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chaplin Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Chaplin Elementary School is 7.5:1, which is 38% lower than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 52% 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 Chaplin Elementary School?
38.2% of students at Chaplin Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Chaplin Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Chaplin Elementary School is White at 79.3% of enrollment, in Chaplin, CT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Chaplin Elementary School?
Chaplin Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (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 Chaplin School District?
None reported; Chaplin School District operates only Chaplin Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.