Enrollment
413
Connecticut · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Lisbon, CT
Lisbon Central School
Federal NCES profile for Lisbon Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 090219000403
👥 S:T ratio 48
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 59
📋 Attendance 41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lisbon Central School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of Connecticut schools.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.9:1
- large classes for Connecticut
- 28.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 413
- students enrolled
Lisbon Central School has class sizes larger than 73% of Connecticut schools. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Lisbon School District · Connecticut
NCES ID 090219000403 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.9:1
vs 12.1:1 Connecticut avg
+7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
28.8%
vs 36.4% Connecticut avg
-21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lisbon Central School compares with Connecticut and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lisbon Central School
Lisbon Central School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Lisbon, Connecticut, enrolling 413 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12.9:1 puts it in the larger third of Connecticut schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 28.8% lands close to the Connecticut typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 413 students, its enrollment sits close to the Connecticut median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,003 scored Connecticut schools.
Among 273 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Connecticut schools statewide, it ranks #199, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (76%) and Hispanic or Latino (12%) (diversity index 41/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 203 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Lisbon School District operates only this one school, so Lisbon Central School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Lisbon Central School compares
Lisbon Central 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 | 12.9:1 | ▲ 7% | 12.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 28.8% | ▼ 21% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 413 | top 49% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
413
Bigger than 49% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
28.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 21% 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
12.9:1
students per teacher
- 7% above state mean
Top 73% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 27% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$21,613
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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 203 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 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 75.5%
Hispanic or Latino 12.1%
Two or More 7.7%
African American 2.2%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%
Largest group: White at 75.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 40.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 40.9, Lisbon Central School is less mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lisbon School District, which includes Lisbon Central School.
$21,613
Per student
-9%
vs Connecticut
Avg $23,870
+30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 56.8%
State 36.0%
Federal 7.1%
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 (~413 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lisbon Central School
How many students attend Lisbon Central School?
Lisbon Central School has 413 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lisbon, CT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lisbon Central School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lisbon Central School is 12.9:1, which is 7% higher than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lisbon Central School?
28.8% of students at Lisbon Central School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lisbon Central School?
The largest demographic group at Lisbon Central School is White at 75.5% of enrollment, in Lisbon, CT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lisbon Central School?
Lisbon Central School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical 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 Lisbon Central School a good school?
Lisbon Central School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% 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 Lisbon School District?
None reported; Lisbon School District operates only Lisbon Central School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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