Other / mixed grade configuration · Columbia, CT
Horace W. Porter School
Federal NCES profile for Horace W. Porter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 70/100.
The verdict
Horace W. Porter School earns 70/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Connecticut median.
- 70
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.7:1
- students per teacher
- 17.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 440
- students enrolled
Horace W. Porter School has class sizes near the Connecticut median. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 090090000139 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+13 students YoY
Horace W. Porter School held near 475 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+13 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 41.1 → 43.6 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+13 students YoY 090090000139 · Columbia, CT Other · SMALL · TRAD
440 enr · 10.7:1 · 17.5% lunch · RII 70
Nearest enrollment peer: Susan Moore High School (440 students)
Horace W. Porter School held near 475 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+13 headcount). Teacher FTE added 41.1 → 43.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Connecticut schools → · Find another →
How Horace W. Porter School compares
Horace W. Porter 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 | 10.7:1 | ▼ 12% | 12.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 17.5% | ▼ 52% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 440 | top 44% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 83.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 29.1, Horace W. Porter School is less mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.
Programs
District finance for Columbia School District reports $25,265 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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.
Similar enrollment (~440 students)
Frequently asked questions about Horace W. Porter School
How many students attend Horace W. Porter School?
Horace W. Porter School has 440 students enrolled. It is a public school in Columbia, CT. CCD year-over-year: 462 (2022-23) → 475 (2023-24), nearly flat (+13).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Horace W. Porter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Horace W. Porter School is 10.7:1, 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 Horace W. Porter School?
17.5% of students at Horace W. Porter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Horace W. Porter School?
The largest demographic group at Horace W. Porter School is White at 83.4% of enrollment, in Columbia, CT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Horace W. Porter School?
Horace W. Porter School has a Resource Investment Index of 70/100 (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).
What other schools are in Columbia School District?
None reported; Columbia School District operates only Horace W. Porter School as a public school district in NCES's records.