Other / mixed grade configuration · Pomfret Center, CT
Pomfret Community School
Federal NCES profile for Pomfret Community School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
The verdict
Pomfret Community School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of Connecticut schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Connecticut schools.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.1:1
- small classes for Connecticut
- 21.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 332
- students enrolled
Pomfret Community School has class sizes smaller than 79% of Connecticut schools. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 090336000709 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-23 students YoY
Pomfret Community School shrank from 370 students in 2022-23 to 347 in 2023-24 (-6.2%).
Teacher FTE added 33.0 → 36.2 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-23 students YoY 090336000709 · Pomfret Center, CT Other · SMALL · TRAD
332 enr · 10.1:1 · 21.4% lunch · RII 45
Nearest enrollment peer: Loachapoka Elementary School (332 students)
Pomfret Community School shrank from 370 students in 2022-23 to 347 in 2023-24 (-6.2%). Teacher FTE added 33.0 → 36.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Connecticut schools → · Find another →
How Pomfret Community School compares
Pomfret Community School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Connecticut and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Connecticut | Connecticut avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.1:1 | ▼ 17% | 12.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 21.4% | ▼ 41% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 332 | top 68% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 89.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 19.5, Pomfret Community School is less mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.
Programs
District finance for Pomfret School District reports $22,024 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.
Similar enrollment (~332 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.1:1)
Frequently asked questions about Pomfret Community School
How many students attend Pomfret Community School?
Pomfret Community School has 332 students enrolled. It is a public school in Pomfret Center, CT. CCD year-over-year: 370 (2022-23) → 347 (2023-24), down 23.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pomfret Community School?
The student-teacher ratio at Pomfret Community School is 10.1:1, which is 17% lower than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 36% 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 Pomfret Community School?
21.4% of students at Pomfret Community School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pomfret Community School?
The largest demographic group at Pomfret Community School is White at 89.5% of enrollment, in Pomfret Center, CT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pomfret Community School?
Pomfret Community 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 Pomfret School District?
None reported; Pomfret School District operates only Pomfret Community School as a public school district in NCES's records.