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

H. H. Ellis Technical High School

Federal NCES profile for H. H. Ellis Technical High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 090000201143
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0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
49
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
68
📋 Attendance
17
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

H. H. Ellis Technical High School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 71% of Connecticut schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Danielson · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
12.7:1
large classes for Connecticut
33.4%
free-lunch eligible

H. H. Ellis Technical High School has class sizes larger than 71% of Connecticut schools. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, H. H. Ellis Technical High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Danielson, CT.

School address

Danielson, CT 06239
District: Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Connecticut

NCES ID 090000201143 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-18 students YoY

H. H. Ellis Technical High School held near 650 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 51.2 → 56.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-18 students YoY 090000201143 · Danielson, CT High · MID · TRAD

650 enr · 12.7:1 · 33.4% lunch · RII 41

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

H. H. Ellis Technical High School held near 650 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount). Teacher FTE added 51.2 → 56.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Connecticut schools → · Find another →

H. H. Ellis Technical High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows H. H. Ellis Technical High School reports 650 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 H. H. Ellis Technical High School compares

H. H. Ellis 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 12.7:1 ▲ 5% 12.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 33.4% ▼ 8% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 650 top 19% - -

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

12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
650
Bigger than 77% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
33.4%
free-lunch eligible - 8% 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
12.7:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 71% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 29% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
33.1%
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 163 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
77
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 81.6%
Hispanic or Latino 13.6%
Two or More 3.1%
Asian 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
African American 0.3%

Largest group: White at 81.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 31.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 31.5, H. H. Ellis Technical High School is less mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.

Programs

AP program Not offered

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 H. H. Ellis Technical High School Compares to District-Mates

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

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Similar high schools in Danielson

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

Quinebaug Middle College
Standard public school
144 students 8.5:1 students per teacher

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.

Similar enrollment (~650 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about H. H. Ellis Technical High School

How many students attend H. H. Ellis Technical High School?

H. H. Ellis Technical High School has 650 students enrolled. It is a high school in Danielson, CT. CCD year-over-year: 668 (2022-23) → 650 (2023-24), nearly flat (-18).

What is the student-teacher ratio at H. H. Ellis Technical High School?

The student-teacher ratio at H. H. Ellis Technical High School is 12.7:1, which is 5% higher than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 19% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at H. H. Ellis Technical High School?

33.4% of students at H. H. Ellis Technical High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of H. H. Ellis Technical High School?

The largest demographic group at H. H. Ellis Technical High School is White at 81.6% of enrollment, in Danielson, CT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for H. H. Ellis Technical High School?

H. H. Ellis Technical High School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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 H. H. Ellis Technical High School rank among public schools in Danielson?

By Resource Investment Index, H. H. Ellis Technical High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Danielson, 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 Connecticut Technical Education and Career System?

Besides H. H. Ellis 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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