Other / mixed grade configuration · North Canaan, CT

North Canaan Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for North Canaan Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 090300000626
0/100100/10064/100
👥 S:T ratio
64
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
51
📋 Attendance
71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

North Canaan Elementary School earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Connecticut schools.

64
Resource Index · Higher
9.1:1
small classes for Connecticut
27.3%
free-lunch eligible
245
students enrolled

North Canaan Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 89% of Connecticut schools. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.

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

+6 students YoY

North Canaan Elementary School held near 244 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 27.6 → 28.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+6 students YoY 090300000626 · North Canaan, CT Other · SMALL · TRAD

245 enr · 9.1:1 · 27.3% lunch · RII 64

Nearest enrollment peer: Berry High School (245 students)

North Canaan Elementary School held near 244 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount). Teacher FTE added 27.6 → 28.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Connecticut schools → · Find another →

How North Canaan Elementary School compares

North Canaan Elementary 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 9.1:1 ▼ 25% 12.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 27.3% ▼ 25% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 245 top 87% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9.1:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
245
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
27.3%
free-lunch eligible - 25% 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
9.1:1
students per teacher - 25% below state mean
Top 11% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.8%
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
$29,479
per pupil, district-wide - above 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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 245 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 75.9%
Hispanic or Latino 18.8%
African American 3.7%
Two or More 1.6%

Largest group: White at 75.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.7, North Canaan Elementary School is less mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for North Canaan School District reports $29,479 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 North Canaan Elementary School

How many students attend North Canaan Elementary School?

North Canaan Elementary School has 245 students enrolled. It is a public school in North Canaan, CT. CCD year-over-year: 238 (2022-23) → 244 (2023-24), nearly flat (+6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at North Canaan Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at North Canaan Elementary School is 9.1:1, which is 25% lower than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 42% 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 North Canaan Elementary School?

27.3% of students at North Canaan Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of North Canaan Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at North Canaan Elementary School is White at 75.9% of enrollment, in North Canaan, CT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for North Canaan Elementary School?

North Canaan Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (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 North Canaan School District?

None reported; North Canaan School District operates only North Canaan Elementary 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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