Enrollment
659
Connecticut · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 090423000832
John F. Kennedy Middle School — Plantsville, CT
Federal NCES profile for John F. Kennedy Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 52/100.
👥 Class size 53
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 56
📋 Attendance 69
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 →
School address
District: Southington 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)
60.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.7:1
vs 12.1:1 Connecticut avg
-3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
16.9%
vs 36.4% Connecticut avg
-54% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How John F. Kennedy Middle 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
John F. Kennedy Middle School reports 659 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 60.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 11.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 3% below the Connecticut state mean of 12.1:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 26% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 16.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 54% below the Connecticut average and 67% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 220 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 12.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Southington School District spends $21,795 per pupil district-wide, below the Connecticut average of $28,239 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 62.1% from local sources (property taxes), 31.6% from the state, and 6.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (C-), calculated from 4 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 John F. Kennedy Middle 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 | 11.7:1 | ▼ 3% | 12.1:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 16.9% | ▼ 54% | 36.4% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 659 | top 82% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 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
16.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 54% 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
11.7:1
students per teacher
— 3% below state mean
Top 50% in Connecticut — lower ratio than 50% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
12.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$21,795
per pupil, district-wide
— below Connecticut avg of $28,239
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 220 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
57
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 659 Top 82% in Connecticut — larger than 18% of 1,005 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 60.0
Students per teacher 11.7:1 -3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 16.9% -54% vs state
NCES ID 090423000832
Student demographics
White 71.9%
Hispanic or Latino 13.5%
Asian 5.8%
Two or More 5.8%
African American 2.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 71.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 220:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 12.6%
In-school suspensions 57
Out-of-school suspensions 21
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Southington School District, which includes John F. Kennedy Middle School.
$21,795
Per student
-23%
vs Connecticut
Avg $28,239
+12%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 62.1%
State 31.6%
Federal 6.2%
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
- 1,905
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Enrollment
- 671
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Enrollment
- 549
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Enrollment
- 443
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Enrollment
- 320
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
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.
Frequently asked questions about John F. Kennedy Middle School
How many students attend John F. Kennedy Middle School?
John F. Kennedy Middle School has 659 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Plantsville, CT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John F. Kennedy Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at John F. Kennedy Middle School is 11.7:1, which is 3% lower than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 26% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at John F. Kennedy Middle School?
16.9% of students at John F. Kennedy Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of John F. Kennedy Middle School?
The largest demographic group at John F. Kennedy Middle School is White at 71.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in Plantsville, CT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for John F. Kennedy Middle School?
John F. Kennedy Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (C-) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.