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

E. O. Smith High School

Federal NCES profile for E. O. Smith High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 090000501215
0/100100/10051/100
👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
66
📋 Attendance
56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

E. O. Smith High School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Connecticut median.

#3 of 3
public schools in Storrs · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
11.7:1
students per teacher
18.8%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, E. O. Smith High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Storrs, CT.

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

-40 students YoY

E. O. Smith High School held near 1,033 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-40 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 86.5 → 93.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-40 students YoY 090000501215 · Storrs, CT High · MID · TRAD

1,010 enr · 11.7:1 · 18.8% lunch · RII 51

Nearest enrollment peer: Oxford Hills Comprehensive H S (1,010 students)

E. O. Smith High School held near 1,033 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-40 headcount). Teacher FTE added 86.5 → 93.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Connecticut schools → · Find another →

How E. O. Smith High School compares

E. O. Smith 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 11.7:1 ▼ 3% 12.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 18.8% ▼ 48% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,010 top 6% - -

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

11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,010
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
18.8%
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
11.7:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 52% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 48% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$23,157
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
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 168 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
37
in-school suspensions + 57 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 7 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 72.4%
Hispanic or Latino 14.6%
Asian 7.3%
African American 3.4%
Two or More 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: White at 72.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.8, E. O. Smith High School is less mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 7

District finance for Regional School District 19 reports $23,157 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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. O. Smith High School

How many students attend E. O. Smith High School?

E. O. Smith High School has 1,010 students enrolled. It is a high school in Storrs, CT. CCD year-over-year: 1,073 (2022-23) → 1,033 (2023-24), nearly flat (-40).

What is the student-teacher ratio at E. O. Smith High School?

The student-teacher ratio at E. O. Smith High School is 11.7:1, which is 3% lower than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 25% 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 E. O. Smith High School?

18.8% of students at E. O. Smith High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of E. O. Smith High School?

The largest demographic group at E. O. Smith High School is White at 72.4% of enrollment, in Storrs, CT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for E. O. Smith High School?

E. O. Smith High School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (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 E. O. Smith High School rank among public schools in Storrs?

By Resource Investment Index, E. O. Smith High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Storrs, 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 Regional School District 19?

None reported; Regional School District 19 operates only E. O. Smith High School as a public school district in NCES's records.

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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