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

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Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026

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

West Cornwall, CT 06796

District: Cornwall School District · Connecticut

NCES ID 090093000140 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+3 students YoY

Cornwall Consolidated School held near 97 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 14.5 → 13.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+3 students YoY 090093000140 · West Cornwall, CT Other · SMALL · TRAD

86 enr · 6.1:1 · 19.1% lunch · RII 64

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Cornwall Consolidated School held near 97 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 14.5 → 13.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Connecticut schools → · Find another →

How Cornwall Consolidated School compares

Cornwall Consolidated School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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.

Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

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

$41,649

per pupil, district-wide - above Connecticut avg of $24,680

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

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.

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

District finance for Cornwall School District reports $41,649 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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 (~86 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.1:1)

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. CCD year-over-year: 94 (2022-23) → 97 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).

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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

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.

Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026