Enrollment
338
Connecticut · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 090318000684
Old Saybrook Senior High School — Old Saybrook, CT
Federal NCES profile for Old Saybrook Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 46/100.
👥 Class size 66
📚 AP courses 50
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 32
📋 Attendance 53
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Old Saybrook School District · Connecticut
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
41.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.5:1
vs 12.1:1 Connecticut avg
-30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
18.2%
vs 36.4% Connecticut avg
-50% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Old Saybrook Senior High School compares with Connecticut and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Old Saybrook Senior High School reports 338 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 41.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 8.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 30% below the Connecticut state mean of 12.1:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 47% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 18.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 50% below the Connecticut average and 65% below the national baseline. The school offers 10 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 338 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 18.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Old Saybrook School District spends $31,452 per pupil district-wide, above the Connecticut average of $28,239 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 80.1% from local sources (property taxes), 15.5% from the state, and 4.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (D), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Old Saybrook Senior High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Connecticut state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Connecticut | Connecticut avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.5:1 | ▼ 30% | 12.1:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 18.2% | ▼ 50% | 36.4% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 338 | top 33% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
18.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 50% 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
8.5:1
students per teacher
— 30% below state mean
Top 4% in Connecticut — lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
18.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$31,452
per pupil, district-wide
— above Connecticut avg of $28,239
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 338 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
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.
Overview
Enrollment 338 Top 33% in Connecticut — larger than 67% of 1,005 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 41.0
Students per teacher 8.5:1 -30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 18.2% -50% vs state
NCES ID 090318000684
Student demographics
White 77.9%
Hispanic or Latino 14.3%
Asian 3.6%
Two or More 3.3%
African American 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 77.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 10
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 338:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 18.9%
In-school suspensions 4
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Old Saybrook School District, which includes Old Saybrook Senior High School.
$31,452
Per student
+11%
vs Connecticut
Avg $28,239
+61%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 80.1%
State 15.5%
Federal 4.4%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 383
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
- Enrollment
- 307
- Students per teacher
- 7.5:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Old Saybrook Senior High School
How many students attend Old Saybrook Senior High School?
Old Saybrook Senior High School has 338 students enrolled. It is a high school in Old Saybrook, CT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Old Saybrook Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Old Saybrook Senior High School is 8.5:1, which is 30% lower than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 47% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Old Saybrook Senior High School?
18.2% of students at Old Saybrook Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Old Saybrook Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Old Saybrook Senior High School is White at 77.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in Old Saybrook, CT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Old Saybrook Senior High School?
Old Saybrook Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.