Enrollment
189
Connecticut · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Deep River, CT
Deep River Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Deep River Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 090108000173
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 62
📋 Attendance 80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Deep River Elementary School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of Connecticut schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Connecticut schools.
- #3 of 3
- public schools in Deep River · Resource Index
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.5:1
- small classes for Connecticut
- 26.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Deep River Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 72% of Connecticut schools. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Deep River Elementary School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Deep River, CT.
School address
District: Deep River School District · Connecticut
NCES ID 090108000173 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.5:1
vs 12.1:1 Connecticut avg
-13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
26.0%
vs 36.4% Connecticut avg
-29% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Deep River Elementary School compares with Connecticut and U.S. medians
What stands out at Deep River Elementary School
Deep River Elementary School is a small elementary school in Deep River, Connecticut, enrolling 189 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Connecticut schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 26.0% lands close to the Connecticut typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Connecticut schools, with 189 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,003 scored Connecticut schools.
Against 75 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #19.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 23/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 189 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 7.9% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Deep River School District spends $34,225 per pupil, 43% above the Connecticut average, a better-resourced district than most.
Deep River School District operates only this one school, so Deep River Elementary School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 189 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 Deep River Elementary School compares
Deep River Elementary 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 | 10.5:1 | ▼ 13% | 12.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 26.0% | ▼ 29% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 189 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
189
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
26.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 29% 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
10.5:1
students per teacher
- 13% below state mean
Top 28% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
7.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$34,225
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 189 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 87.3%
Hispanic or Latino 10.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.1%
Two or More 1.1%
African American 0.5%
Largest group: White at 87.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 22.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 22.7, Deep River Elementary School is less mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Deep River School District, which includes Deep River Elementary School.
$34,225
Per student
+43%
vs Connecticut
Avg $23,870
+106%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 56.9%
State 38.3%
Federal 4.8%
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 elementary 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 (~189 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Deep River Elementary School
How many students attend Deep River Elementary School?
Deep River Elementary School has 189 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Deep River, CT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Deep River Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Deep River Elementary School is 10.5:1, which is 13% lower than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 33% 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 Deep River Elementary School?
26.0% of students at Deep River Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Deep River Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Deep River Elementary School is White at 87.3% of enrollment, in Deep River, CT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Deep River Elementary School?
Deep River Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (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).
How does Deep River Elementary School rank among public schools in Deep River?
By Resource Investment Index, Deep River Elementary School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Deep River, CT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Deep River on the city page.
Is Deep River Elementary School a good school?
Deep River Elementary School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of Connecticut schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Connecticut schools. 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 Deep River School District?
None reported; Deep River School District operates only Deep River Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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