Enrollment
356
Connecticut · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 090353500737
Coginchaug Regional High School — Durham, CT
Federal NCES profile for Coginchaug Regional High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 60/100.
👥 Class size 62
📚 AP courses 50
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 76
📋 Attendance 43
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: Regional School District 13 · 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)
40.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.6:1
vs 12.1:1 Connecticut avg
-21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
13.5%
vs 36.4% Connecticut avg
-63% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Coginchaug Regional High School compares with Connecticut and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Coginchaug Regional High School reports 356 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 40.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 9.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 21% 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 40% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 13.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 63% below the Connecticut average and 74% below the national baseline. The school offers 10 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 119 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 22.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Regional School District 13 spends $33,084 per pupil district-wide, above the Connecticut average of $28,239 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 71.3% from local sources (property taxes), 25.1% from the state, and 3.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (C+), calculated from 5 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 Coginchaug Regional High School 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 | 9.6:1 | ▼ 21% | 12.1:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 13.5% | ▼ 63% | 36.4% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 356 | top 38% | — | — |
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
13.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 63% 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
9.6:1
students per teacher
— 21% below state mean
Top 13% in Connecticut — lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
22.8%
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
$33,084
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 119 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
21
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 356 Top 38% in Connecticut — larger than 62% of 1,005 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 40.0
Students per teacher 9.6:1 -21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 13.5% -63% vs state
NCES ID 090353500737
Student demographics
White 83.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.4%
Two or More 2.8%
Asian 2.0%
African American 1.1%
Largest group: White at 83.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 10
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 119:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 22.8%
In-school suspensions 21
Out-of-school suspensions 12
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Regional School District 13, which includes Coginchaug Regional High School.
$33,084
Per student
+17%
vs Connecticut
Avg $28,239
+70%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 71.3%
State 25.1%
Federal 3.5%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 319
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Enrollment
- 214
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Enrollment
- 207
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Enrollment
- 206
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
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 Coginchaug Regional High School
How many students attend Coginchaug Regional High School?
Coginchaug Regional High School has 356 students enrolled. It is a high school in Durham, CT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Coginchaug Regional High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Coginchaug Regional High School is 9.6:1, which is 21% lower than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 40% 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 Coginchaug Regional High School?
13.5% of students at Coginchaug Regional High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Coginchaug Regional High School?
The largest demographic group at Coginchaug Regional High School is White at 83.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in Durham, CT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Coginchaug Regional High School?
Coginchaug Regional High School has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (C+) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.