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
0/100100/10045/100
👥 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.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+0 students YoY

Lisbon Central School held near 434 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 32.5 → 32.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 090219000403 · Lisbon, CT Other · SMALL · TRAD

413 enr · 12.9:1 · 28.8% lunch · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Francis Marion School (413 students)

Lisbon Central School held near 434 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE held 32.5 → 32.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Connecticut schools → · Find another →

How Lisbon Central School compares

Lisbon Central 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 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 methodology

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
$21,863
per pupil, district-wide - below Connecticut avg of $24,680
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.

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

District finance for Lisbon School District reports $21,863 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.

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. CCD year-over-year: 434 (2022-23) → 434 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

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, 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 Lisbon School District?

None reported; Lisbon School District operates only Lisbon Central School as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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