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.
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
NCES ID 090204000389 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-3 students YoY
Kent Center School held near 191 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 26.9 → 26.7 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-3 students YoY 090204000389 · Kent, CT Other · SMALL · TRAD
180 enr · 6.9:1 · 17.0% lunch · RII 63
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Kent Center School held near 191 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE held 26.9 → 26.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Connecticut schools → · Find another →
How Kent Center School compares
Kent Center 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 | 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 77.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 38.2, Kent Center School is less mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.
Programs
District finance for Kent School District reports $36,954 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 (~180 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.9:1)
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. CCD year-over-year: 194 (2022-23) → 191 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).
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, 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 Kent School District?
None reported; Kent School District operates only Kent Center School as a public school district in NCES's records.