Enrollment
150
Connecticut · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 090072000121
👥 S:T ratio 70
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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
District: Chaplin School District · Connecticut
NCES ID 090072000121 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.5:1
vs 12.1:1 Connecticut avg
-38% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
38.2%
vs 36.4% Connecticut avg
+5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Chaplin Elementary School compares with Connecticut and U.S. medians
What stands out at Chaplin Elementary School
Chaplin Elementary School is a small combined-grade school in Chaplin, Connecticut, enrolling 150 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.5:1, Chaplin Elementary School is leaner than roughly 98% of Connecticut schools and 38% under the state's 12.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 38.2% lands close to the Connecticut typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Connecticut schools, with 150 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,003 scored Connecticut schools.
Against 30 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #8.
Its student body is led by White (79%) and Hispanic or Latino (11%) (diversity index 36/100).
15.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Chaplin School District spends $31,286 per pupil, 31% above the Connecticut average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Chaplin's public schools, it stands alongside Parish Hill High School (184 students): Chaplin Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (7.5:1 vs 7.4:1).
Chaplin School District operates only this one school, so Chaplin Elementary School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 150 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 Chaplin Elementary School compares
Chaplin 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 | 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
7.5:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
150
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
38.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 5% above the Connecticut average of 36.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
7.5:1
students per teacher
- 38% below state mean
Top 2% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$31,286
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.3 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 79.3%
Hispanic or Latino 11.3%
Two or More 4.7%
Asian 2.7%
African American 2.0%
Largest group: White at 79.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 35.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 35.5, Chaplin Elementary School is less mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chaplin School District, which includes Chaplin Elementary School.
$31,286
Per student
+31%
vs Connecticut
Avg $23,870
+89%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 42.9%
State 48.4%
Federal 8.7%
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 in Chaplin
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~150 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.5:1)
Next steps
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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.
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, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Chaplin Elementary School a good school?
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. 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 Chaplin School District?
None reported; Chaplin School District operates only Chaplin Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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