Elementary school (grades K-5) · Burlington, CT

Har-Bur Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Har-Bur Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 090352000727
0/100100/10058/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
67
📋 Attendance
78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Har-Bur Middle School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Connecticut schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Burlington · Resource Index
58
Resource Index · Higher
10.6:1
small classes for Connecticut
11.0%
free-lunch eligible

Har-Bur Middle School has class sizes smaller than 70% of Connecticut schools. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Har-Bur Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Burlington, CT.

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

+7 students YoY

Har-Bur Middle School held near 660 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 63.2 → 51.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+7 students YoY 090352000727 · Burlington, CT Elementary · MID · TRAD

669 enr · 10.6:1 · 11.0% lunch · RII 58

Nearest enrollment peer: Lewis S. Mills High School (614 students)

Har-Bur Middle School held near 660 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 63.2 → 51.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Connecticut schools → · Find another →

Har-Bur Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Har-Bur Middle School reports 669 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 Har-Bur Middle School compares

Har-Bur Middle 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 10.6:1 ▼ 12% 12.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 11.0% ▼ 70% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 669 top 18% - -

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

10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
669
Bigger than 78% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
11.0%
free-lunch eligible - 70% below the Connecticut average of 36.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.6:1
students per teacher - 12% below state mean
Top 30% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$21,645
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 167 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
34
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 67.4%
Two or More 24.1%
Hispanic or Latino 7.9%
Asian 0.4%
African American 0.1%

Largest group: White at 67.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.1, Har-Bur Middle School is less mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.

Programs

District finance for Regional School District 10 reports $21,645 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Har-Bur Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lewis S. Mills High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lake Garda Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Harwinton Consolidated School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Har-Bur Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Regional School District 10 · 3 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary 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 Har-Bur Middle School

How many students attend Har-Bur Middle School?

Har-Bur Middle School has 669 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Burlington, CT. CCD year-over-year: 653 (2022-23) → 660 (2023-24), nearly flat (+7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Har-Bur Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Har-Bur Middle School is 10.6:1, which is 12% lower than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 32% 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 Har-Bur Middle School?

11.0% of students at Har-Bur Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Har-Bur Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Har-Bur Middle School is White at 67.4% of enrollment, in Burlington, CT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Har-Bur Middle School?

Har-Bur Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (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 Har-Bur Middle School rank among public schools in Burlington?

By Resource Investment Index, Har-Bur Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Burlington, 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 10?

Besides Har-Bur Middle School, Regional School District 10 also operates Lewis S. Mills High School (614 students), Lake Garda Elementary School (466 students), and Harwinton Consolidated School (374 students). See the Regional School District 10 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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