Enrollment
86
Connecticut · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · West Cornwall, CT
Cornwall Consolidated School
Federal NCES profile for Cornwall Consolidated School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 090093000140
👥 S:T ratio 76
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 83
📋 Attendance 68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cornwall Consolidated School earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Connecticut schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Connecticut.
- 64
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.1:1
- small classes for Connecticut
- 19.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 86
- students enrolled
Cornwall Consolidated School has class sizes smaller than 99% of Connecticut schools. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Cornwall School District · Connecticut
NCES ID 090093000140 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.1:1
vs 12.1:1 Connecticut avg
-50% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
19.1%
vs 36.4% Connecticut avg
-48% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cornwall Consolidated School compares with Connecticut and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cornwall Consolidated School
Cornwall Consolidated School is a lower-poverty, small combined-grade school in West Cornwall, Connecticut, enrolling 86 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.1:1, Cornwall Consolidated School is leaner than roughly 99% of Connecticut schools and 50% under the state's 12.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 19.1% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of Connecticut schools, with 86 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,003 scored Connecticut schools.
Among 16 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Connecticut schools statewide, it ranks #1, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 21/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 86 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
12.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Cornwall School District spends $33,523 per pupil, 40% above the Connecticut average, a better-resourced district than most.
Cornwall School District operates only this one school, so Cornwall Consolidated School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 86 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 Cornwall Consolidated School compares
Cornwall Consolidated 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 | 6.1:1 | ▼ 50% | 12.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 19.1% | ▼ 48% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 86 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.1:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
86
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
19.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 48% 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
6.1:1
students per teacher
- 50% below state mean
Top 1% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.8%
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
$33,523
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 86 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 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 88.4%
Hispanic or Latino 7.0%
African American 2.3%
Two or More 2.3%
Largest group: White at 88.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 21.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 21.3, Cornwall Consolidated School is less mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cornwall School District, which includes Cornwall Consolidated School.
$33,523
Per student
+40%
vs Connecticut
Avg $23,870
+102%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 83.5%
State 14.4%
Federal 2.1%
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.
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 (~86 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Cornwall Consolidated School
How many students attend Cornwall Consolidated School?
Cornwall Consolidated School has 86 students enrolled. It is a public school in West Cornwall, CT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cornwall Consolidated School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cornwall Consolidated School is 6.1:1, which is 50% lower than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 61% 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 Cornwall Consolidated School?
19.1% of students at Cornwall Consolidated School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cornwall Consolidated School?
The largest demographic group at Cornwall Consolidated School is White at 88.4% of enrollment, in West Cornwall, CT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cornwall Consolidated School?
Cornwall Consolidated School has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Cornwall Consolidated School a good school?
Cornwall Consolidated School earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% 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 Cornwall School District?
None reported; Cornwall School District operates only Cornwall Consolidated School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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