Enrollment
245
Connecticut · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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.
School address
District: North Canaan School District · Connecticut
NCES ID 090300000626 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.1:1
vs 12.1:1 Connecticut avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
27.3%
vs 36.4% Connecticut avg
-25% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How North Canaan Elementary School compares with Connecticut and U.S. medians
What stands out at North Canaan Elementary School
North Canaan Elementary School is a small combined-grade school in North Canaan, Connecticut, enrolling 245 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.1:1, North Canaan Elementary School is leaner than roughly 89% of Connecticut schools and 25% under the state's 12.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 27.3% lands close to the Connecticut typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 245 puts it in the smaller third of Connecticut schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,003 scored Connecticut schools.
Against 168 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #19.
Its student body is led by White (76%) and Hispanic or Latino (19%) (diversity index 39/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 245 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
11.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding North Canaan School District spends $29,321 per pupil, 23% above the Connecticut average, a better-resourced district than most.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
North Canaan School District operates only this one school, so North Canaan Elementary 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 North Canaan Elementary School compares
North Canaan Elementary 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 | 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 (what these measure)
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
$29,321
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
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.
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 75.9%
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for North Canaan School District, which includes North Canaan Elementary School.
$29,321
Per student
+23%
vs Connecticut
Avg $23,870
+77%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 52.1%
State 41.4%
Federal 6.5%
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 (~245 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.1:1)
Next steps
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is North Canaan Elementary School a good school?
North Canaan Elementary School earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% 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 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.
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