Enrollment
1,291
Connecticut · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 090240000441
Francis T. Maloney High School — Meriden, CT
Federal NCES profile for Francis T. Maloney High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 53/100.
👥 Class size 41
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 63
📋 Attendance 31
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Francis T. Maloney High School earns a C- Resource Investment Index (53/100), with class sizes larger than 90% of Connecticut schools.
- C-
- Resource Index · 53/100
- 14.7:1
- large classes for Connecticut
- 52.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 1,291
- students enrolled
School address
District: Meriden School District · Connecticut
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
86.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.7:1
vs 12.1:1 Connecticut avg
+21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
52.5%
vs 36.4% Connecticut avg
+44% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Francis T. Maloney High School compares with Connecticut and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Francis T. Maloney High School reports 1,291 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 86.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 14.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 21% above the Connecticut state mean of 12.1:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 6% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 52.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 44% above the Connecticut average and 1% above the national baseline. The school offers 37 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 184 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 27.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Meriden School District spends $19,132 per pupil district-wide, below the Connecticut average of $23,870 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 30.9% from local sources (property taxes), 54.9% from the state, and 14.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (C-), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Francis T. Maloney High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Connecticut state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Connecticut | Connecticut avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.7:1 | ▲ 21% | 12.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 52.5% | ▲ 44% | 36.4% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,291 | top 97% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
15 smaller classes than 52% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
1,291 larger than 95% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
52.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 44% 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
14.7:1
students per teacher
— 21% above state mean
Top 90% in Connecticut — lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
27.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,132
per pupil, district-wide
— below Connecticut avg of $23,870
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors7.0 FTE
Per 184 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
64
in-school suspensions + 174 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 7 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 1,291 Top 97% in Connecticut — larger than 3% of 1,005 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 86.0
Students per teacher 14.7:1 +21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 52.5% +44% vs state
NCES ID 090240000441
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 59.0%
White 21.7%
African American 12.2%
Two or More 3.9%
Asian 3.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 59.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 37
Counselors (FTE) 7.0
Students per counselor 184:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 27.5%
In-school suspensions 64
Out-of-school suspensions 174
Expulsions 7
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Meriden School District, which includes Francis T. Maloney High School.
$19,132
Per student
-20%
vs Connecticut
Avg $23,870
+15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 30.9%
State 54.9%
Federal 14.2%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,191
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Enrollment
- 773
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Enrollment
- 684
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Enrollment
- 539
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Enrollment
- 536
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
Similar high schools in Meriden
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
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Frequently asked questions about Francis T. Maloney High School
How many students attend Francis T. Maloney High School?
Francis T. Maloney High School has 1,291 students enrolled. It is a high school in Meriden, CT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Francis T. Maloney High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Francis T. Maloney High School is 14.7:1, which is 21% higher than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Francis T. Maloney High School?
52.5% of students at Francis T. Maloney High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Francis T. Maloney High School?
The largest demographic group at Francis T. Maloney High School is Hispanic or Latino at 59.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Meriden, CT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Francis T. Maloney High School?
Francis T. Maloney High School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (C-) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Francis T. Maloney High School a good school?
Francis T. Maloney High School earns a C- Resource Investment Index (53/100), with class sizes larger than 90% of Connecticut schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.