High school (grades 9-12) · Cromwell, CT

Cromwell High School

Federal NCES profile for Cromwell High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 70/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 090099000145
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👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
66
📋 Attendance
90
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cromwell High School earns 70/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Connecticut median.

#1 of 4
public schools in Cromwell · Resource Index
70
Resource Index · Higher
11:1
students per teacher
19.2%
free-lunch eligible

Cromwell High School has class sizes near the Connecticut median. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cromwell High School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Cromwell, CT.

School address

Cromwell, CT 06416
District: Cromwell School District · Connecticut

NCES ID 090099000145 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-13 students YoY

Cromwell High School held near 523 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 47.5 → 47.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-13 students YoY 090099000145 · Cromwell, CT High · MID · TRAD

515 enr · 11:1 · 19.2% lunch · RII 70

Nearest enrollment peer: Cromwell Middle School (448 students)

Cromwell High School held near 523 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount). Teacher FTE held 47.5 → 47.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Connecticut schools → · Find another →

Cromwell High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Cromwell High School reports 515 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Cromwell High School compares

Cromwell High 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 11:1 ▼ 9% 12.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 19.2% ▼ 47% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 515 top 31% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
515
Bigger than 64% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
19.2%
free-lunch eligible - 47% 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
11:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 38% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
3.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$21,410
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 172 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
35
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 67.6%
Hispanic or Latino 12.4%
African American 9.5%
Asian 6.2%
Two or More 3.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 67.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.4, Cromwell High School is about as mixed as the Connecticut school average of 50.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 15
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Cromwell School District reports $21,410 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Cromwell High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cromwell Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Woodside Intermediate School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Edna C. Stevens School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Cromwell High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Cromwell School District · 3 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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 (~515 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11:1)

Frequently asked questions about Cromwell High School

How many students attend Cromwell High School?

Cromwell High School has 515 students enrolled. It is a high school in Cromwell, CT. CCD year-over-year: 536 (2022-23) → 523 (2023-24), nearly flat (-13).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cromwell High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Cromwell High School is 11:1, which is 9% lower than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 30% 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 Cromwell High School?

19.2% of students at Cromwell High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cromwell High School?

The largest demographic group at Cromwell High School is White at 67.6% of enrollment, in Cromwell, CT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cromwell High School?

Cromwell High School has a Resource Investment Index of 70/100 (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).

How does Cromwell High School rank among public schools in Cromwell?

By Resource Investment Index, Cromwell High School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Cromwell, CT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Cromwell School District?

Besides Cromwell High School, Cromwell School District also operates Cromwell Middle School (448 students), Woodside Intermediate School (440 students), and Edna C. Stevens School (413 students). See the Cromwell School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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