Other / mixed grade configuration · Ledyard, CT

Gallup Hill School

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

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 090216000398
0/100100/10051/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Gallup Hill School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of Connecticut schools.

51
Resource Index · Higher
12.9:1
large classes for Connecticut
20.6%
free-lunch eligible
592
students enrolled

Gallup Hill School has class sizes larger than 73% of Connecticut schools. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.

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

+18 students YoY

Gallup Hill School held near 636 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+18 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 46.9 → 50.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+18 students YoY 090216000398 · Ledyard, CT Other · MID · TRAD

592 enr · 12.9:1 · 20.6% lunch · RII 51

Nearest enrollment peer: Ledyard High School (731 students)

Gallup Hill School held near 636 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+18 headcount). Teacher FTE added 46.9 → 50.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Connecticut schools → · Find another →

Gallup Hill School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Gallup Hill School reports 592 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 Gallup Hill School compares

Gallup Hill 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 12.9:1 ▲ 7% 12.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 20.6% ▼ 43% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 592 top 23% - -

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

12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
592
Bigger than 72% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
20.6%
free-lunch eligible - 43% 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
12.9:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 73% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 27% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$20,036
per pupil, district-wide - below Connecticut avg of $24,680
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 66.4%
Hispanic or Latino 15.0%
Two or More 10.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.9%
African American 2.5%
Asian 2.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 66.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.3, Gallup Hill School is about as mixed as the Connecticut school average of 50.5.

Programs

District finance for Ledyard School District reports $20,036 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Gallup Hill School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Ledyard High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ledyard Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Juliet W. Long School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Gales Ferry School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Ledyard School District · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other 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 Gallup Hill School

How many students attend Gallup Hill School?

Gallup Hill School has 592 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ledyard, CT. CCD year-over-year: 618 (2022-23) → 636 (2023-24), nearly flat (+18).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Gallup Hill School?

The student-teacher ratio at Gallup Hill School is 12.9:1, which is 7% higher than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Gallup Hill School?

20.6% of students at Gallup Hill School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gallup Hill School?

The largest demographic group at Gallup Hill School is White at 66.4% of enrollment, in Ledyard, CT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Gallup Hill School?

Gallup Hill School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Ledyard School District?

Besides Gallup Hill School, Ledyard School District also operates Ledyard High School (731 students), Ledyard Middle School (535 students), and Juliet W. Long School (265 students). See the Ledyard School District 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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