Enrollment
226
Connecticut · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lyme, CT
Lyme Consolidated School
Federal NCES profile for Lyme Consolidated School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 090354000762
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lyme Consolidated School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Connecticut median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Connecticut schools.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.6:1
- students per teacher
- 15.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 226
- students enrolled
Lyme Consolidated School has class sizes near the Connecticut median. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Regional School District 18 · Connecticut
NCES ID 090354000762 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.6:1
vs 12.1:1 Connecticut avg
+4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
15.0%
vs 36.4% Connecticut avg
-59% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lyme Consolidated School compares with Connecticut and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lyme Consolidated School
Lyme Consolidated School is a lower-poverty, small elementary school in Lyme, Connecticut, enrolling 226 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12.6:1 puts it in the larger third of Connecticut schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 15.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 226 puts it in the smaller third of Connecticut schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,003 scored Connecticut schools.
Against 105 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #73.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 24/100).
10.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Regional School District 18 also operates Lyme-Old Lyme High School (367 students) and Mile Creek School (334 students) alongside Lyme Consolidated School.
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 Lyme Consolidated School compares
Lyme Consolidated 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 | 12.6:1 | ▲ 4% | 12.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 15.0% | ▼ 59% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 226 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.6:1
Leaner classes than 70% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
226
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
15.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 59% 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
12.6:1
students per teacher
- 4% above state mean
Top 69% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 31% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.6%
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
$27,918
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 86.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.8%
Two or More 3.1%
Asian 1.3%
Largest group: White at 86.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 23.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 23.9, Lyme Consolidated School is less mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Regional School District 18, which includes Lyme Consolidated School.
$27,918
Per student
+17%
vs Connecticut
Avg $23,870
+68%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 80.9%
State 14.9%
Federal 4.2%
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.
How Lyme Consolidated School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyme-Old Lyme High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Mile Creek School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Center School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lyme Consolidated School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 367
- Students per teacher
- 8.3:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
- Enrollment
- 334
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 271
- Students per teacher
- 9:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 80
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
Similar elementary 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 (~226 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lyme Consolidated School
How many students attend Lyme Consolidated School?
Lyme Consolidated School has 226 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lyme, CT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lyme Consolidated School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lyme Consolidated School is 12.6:1, which is 4% higher than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lyme Consolidated School?
15.0% of students at Lyme Consolidated School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lyme Consolidated School?
The largest demographic group at Lyme Consolidated School is White at 86.7% of enrollment, in Lyme, CT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lyme Consolidated School?
Lyme Consolidated School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Lyme Consolidated School a good school?
Lyme Consolidated School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Connecticut median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Regional School District 18?
Besides Lyme Consolidated School, Regional School District 18 also operates Lyme-Old Lyme High School (367 students), Mile Creek School (334 students), and Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School (271 students). See the Regional School District 18 district page for the complete list.
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