Enrollment
535
Connecticut · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 090519001640
Charles H. Barrows Stem Academy — North Windham, CT
Federal NCES profile for Charles H. Barrows Stem Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 28/100.
👥 Class size 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 23
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Windham School District · Connecticut
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
52.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.6:1
vs 12.1:1 Connecticut avg
-12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
44.1%
vs 36.4% Connecticut avg
+21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Charles H. Barrows Stem Academy compares with Connecticut and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Charles H. Barrows Stem Academy reports 535 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 52.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 10.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 12% below the Connecticut state mean of 12.1:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 33% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 44.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 21% above the Connecticut average and 15% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 535 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 31.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Windham School District spends $36,229 per pupil district-wide, above the Connecticut average of $28,239 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 26.8% from local sources (property taxes), 64.1% from the state, and 9.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Charles H. Barrows Stem Academy compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Connecticut state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Connecticut | Connecticut avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.6:1 | ▼ 12% | 12.1:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 44.1% | ▲ 21% | 36.4% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 535 | top 71% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
44.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 21% above the Connecticut average of 36.4%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.6:1
students per teacher
— 12% below state mean
Top 26% in Connecticut — lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
31.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$36,229
per pupil, district-wide
— above Connecticut avg of $28,239
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 535 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
29
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
Enrollment 535 Top 71% in Connecticut — larger than 29% of 1,005 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 52.0
Students per teacher 10.6:1 -12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 44.1% +21% vs state
NCES ID 090519001640
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 48.8%
White 44.1%
Two or More 3.9%
African American 1.9%
Asian 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 48.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 535:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 31.0%
In-school suspensions 29
Out-of-school suspensions 21
Expulsions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Windham School District, which includes Charles H. Barrows Stem Academy.
$36,229
Per student
+28%
vs Connecticut
Avg $28,239
+86%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 26.8%
State 64.1%
Federal 9.1%
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.
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- Students per teacher
- 8.4:1
- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
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- 445
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Enrollment
- 234
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Enrollment
- 212
- Students per teacher
- 7.6:1
Similar elementary schools in North Windham
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Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Charles H. Barrows Stem Academy
How many students attend Charles H. Barrows Stem Academy?
Charles H. Barrows Stem Academy has 535 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in North Windham, CT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Charles H. Barrows Stem Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Charles H. Barrows Stem Academy is 10.6:1, which is 12% lower than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 33% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Charles H. Barrows Stem Academy?
44.1% of students at Charles H. Barrows Stem Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Charles H. Barrows Stem Academy?
The largest demographic group at Charles H. Barrows Stem Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 48.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in North Windham, CT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Charles H. Barrows Stem Academy?
Charles H. Barrows Stem Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.