Enrollment
332
Connecticut · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 090336000709
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 34
📋 Attendance 59
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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
District: Pomfret School District · Connecticut
NCES ID 090336000709 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
33.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.1:1
vs 12.1:1 Connecticut avg
-17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
21.4%
vs 36.4% Connecticut avg
-41% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pomfret Community School compares with Connecticut and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pomfret Community School
Pomfret Community School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Pomfret Center, Connecticut, enrolling 332 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of Connecticut schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 21.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 332 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.
Among 273 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Connecticut schools statewide, it ranks #227, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 20/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 332 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
16.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Pomfret School District operates only this one school, so Pomfret Community 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 Pomfret Community School compares
Pomfret Community 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 | 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
10.1:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
332
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
21.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 41% 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
10.1:1
students per teacher
- 17% below state mean
Top 21% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$21,724
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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 332 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 89.5%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7%
Two or More 2.4%
African American 1.2%
Asian 1.2%
Largest group: White at 89.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 19.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 19.5, Pomfret Community School is less mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pomfret School District, which includes Pomfret Community School.
$21,724
Per student
-9%
vs Connecticut
Avg $23,870
+31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 63.1%
State 34.3%
Federal 2.6%
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 (~332 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.1:1)
Next steps
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Pomfret Community School a good school?
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. 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 Pomfret School District?
None reported; Pomfret School District operates only Pomfret Community School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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