High school (grades 9-12) · New Britain, CT

E. C. Goodwin Technical High School

Federal NCES profile for E. C. Goodwin Technical High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 090000201138
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
66
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

E. C. Goodwin Technical High School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Connecticut median.

#11 of 14
public schools in New Britain · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
12.3:1
students per teacher
46.2%
free-lunch eligible

E. C. Goodwin Technical High School has class sizes near the Connecticut median. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, E. C. Goodwin Technical High School ranks #11 of 14 public schools in New Britain, CT.

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

+10 students YoY

E. C. Goodwin Technical High School held near 657 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 56.1 → 63.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+10 students YoY 090000201138 · New Britain, CT High · MID · TRAD

690 enr · 12.3:1 · 46.2% lunch · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: W. F. Kaynor Technical High School (831 students)

E. C. Goodwin Technical High School held near 657 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount). Teacher FTE added 56.1 → 63.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Connecticut schools → · Find another →

E. C. Goodwin Technical High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows E. C. Goodwin Technical High School reports 690 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 E. C. Goodwin Technical High School compares

E. C. Goodwin Technical 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 12.3:1 ▲ 2% 12.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 46.2% ▲ 27% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 690 top 16% - -

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

12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
690
Bigger than 80% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
46.2%
free-lunch eligible - 27% above the Connecticut average of 36.4%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.3:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 64% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
45.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$28,755
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 173 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
92
in-school suspensions + 71 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 23.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 57.2%
White 28.0%
African American 9.7%
Two or More 4.8%
Asian 0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 57.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 58.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.3, E. C. Goodwin Technical High School is more mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 1

District finance for Connecticut Technical Education and Career System reports $28,755 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How E. C. Goodwin Technical High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
W. F. Kaynor Technical High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Bullard-Havens Technical High School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
H. C. Wilcox Technical High School Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Platt Technical High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
A. I. Prince Technical High School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Connecticut Technical Education And Career System · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in New Britain

1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

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.

Frequently asked questions about E. C. Goodwin Technical High School

How many students attend E. C. Goodwin Technical High School?

E. C. Goodwin Technical High School has 690 students enrolled. It is a high school in New Britain, CT. CCD year-over-year: 647 (2022-23) → 657 (2023-24), nearly flat (+10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at E. C. Goodwin Technical High School?

The student-teacher ratio at E. C. Goodwin Technical High School is 12.3:1, which is 2% higher than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at E. C. Goodwin Technical High School?

46.2% of students at E. C. Goodwin Technical High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of E. C. Goodwin Technical High School?

The largest demographic group at E. C. Goodwin Technical High School is Hispanic or Latino at 57.2% of enrollment, in New Britain, CT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for E. C. Goodwin Technical High School?

E. C. Goodwin Technical High School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical 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 E. C. Goodwin Technical High School rank among public schools in New Britain?

By Resource Investment Index, E. C. Goodwin Technical High School ranks #11 of 14 public schools in New Britain, 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 New Britain on the city page.

What other schools are in Connecticut Technical Education and Career System?

Besides E. C. Goodwin Technical High School, Connecticut Technical Education and Career System also operates W. F. Kaynor Technical High School (831 students), Bullard-Havens Technical High School (819 students), and H. C. Wilcox Technical High School (753 students). See the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System district page for the complete list.

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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