Enrollment
180
Connecticut · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Kent, CT
Kent Center School
Federal NCES profile for Kent Center School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 090204000389
👥 S:T ratio 72
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 82
📋 Attendance 68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Kent Center School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Connecticut schools.
- 63
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.9:1
- small classes for Connecticut
- 17.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 180
- students enrolled
Kent Center School has class sizes smaller than 99% of Connecticut schools. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Kent School District · Connecticut
NCES ID 090204000389 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
26.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.9:1
vs 12.1:1 Connecticut avg
-43% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
17.0%
vs 36.4% Connecticut avg
-53% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kent Center School compares with Connecticut and U.S. medians
What stands out at Kent Center School
Kent Center School is a lower-poverty, small combined-grade school in Kent, Connecticut, enrolling 180 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.9:1, Kent Center School is leaner than roughly 99% of Connecticut schools and 43% under the state's 12.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 17.0% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Connecticut schools, with 180 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,003 scored Connecticut schools.
Against 57 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #11.
Its student body is led by White (77%) and Hispanic or Latino (13%) (diversity index 38/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 90 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
12.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Kent School District spends $32,807 per pupil, 37% above the Connecticut average, a better-resourced district than most.
Kent School District operates only this one school, so Kent Center School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 180 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Connecticut's single-school districts.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Kent Center School compares
Kent Center School on the metrics families compare, against Connecticut and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Connecticut | Connecticut avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 6.9:1 | ▼ 43% | 12.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 17.0% | ▼ 53% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 180 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.9:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
180
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
17.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 53% 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
6.9:1
students per teacher
- 43% below state mean
Top 1% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$32,807
per pupil, district-wide
- above Connecticut avg of $23,870
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 90 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 77.2%
Hispanic or Latino 13.3%
Two or More 6.1%
African American 2.2%
Asian 1.1%
Largest group: White at 77.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 38.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 38.2, Kent Center School is less mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kent School District, which includes Kent Center School.
$32,807
Per student
+37%
vs Connecticut
Avg $23,870
+98%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 83.2%
State 14.2%
Federal 2.5%
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.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Connecticut, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~180 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Kent Center School
How many students attend Kent Center School?
Kent Center School has 180 students enrolled. It is a public school in Kent, CT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kent Center School?
The student-teacher ratio at Kent Center School is 6.9:1, which is 43% lower than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 56% 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 Kent Center School?
17.0% of students at Kent Center School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kent Center School?
The largest demographic group at Kent Center School is White at 77.2% of enrollment, in Kent, CT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kent Center School?
Kent Center School has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Kent Center School a good school?
Kent Center School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Connecticut schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Kent School District?
None reported; Kent School District operates only Kent Center School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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