High school (grades 9-12) · Southbury, CT

Pomperaug Regional High School

Federal NCES profile for Pomperaug Regional High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 090353700749
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👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
68
📋 Attendance
22
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pomperaug Regional High School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Connecticut median.

#1 of 4
public schools in Southbury · Resource Index
54
Resource Index · Higher
11:1
students per teacher
11.5%
free-lunch eligible

Pomperaug Regional High School has class sizes near the Connecticut median. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pomperaug Regional High School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Southbury, CT.

School address

Southbury, CT 06488
District: Regional School District 15 · Connecticut

NCES ID 090353700749 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-44 students YoY

Pomperaug Regional High School held near 995 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-44 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 88.3 → 88.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-44 students YoY 090353700749 · Southbury, CT High · MID · TRAD

970 enr · 11:1 · 11.5% lunch · RII 54

Nearest enrollment peer: Long Meadow Elementary School (518 students)

Pomperaug Regional High School held near 995 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-44 headcount). Teacher FTE added 88.3 → 88.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Connecticut schools → · Find another →

Pomperaug Regional High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Pomperaug Regional High School reports 970 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Pomperaug Regional High School compares

Pomperaug Regional High 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 11:1 ▼ 9% 12.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 11.5% ▼ 68% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 970 top 7% - -

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

11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
970
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
11.5%
free-lunch eligible - 68% below the Connecticut average of 36.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 38% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
31.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$25,782
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
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 162 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
23
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 78.2%
Hispanic or Latino 10.7%
Asian 6.0%
Two or More 3.1%
African American 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 78.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.2, Pomperaug Regional High School is less mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 23
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Regional School District 15 reports $25,782 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Pomperaug Regional High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Long Meadow Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Memorial Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rochambeau Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Pomperaug School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Gainfield Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Pomperaug Regional High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Regional School District 15 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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 (~970 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11:1)

Frequently asked questions about Pomperaug Regional High School

How many students attend Pomperaug Regional High School?

Pomperaug Regional High School has 970 students enrolled. It is a high school in Southbury, CT. CCD year-over-year: 1,039 (2022-23) → 995 (2023-24), nearly flat (-44).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pomperaug Regional High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Pomperaug Regional High School is 11:1, which is 9% lower than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 30% 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 Pomperaug Regional High School?

11.5% of students at Pomperaug Regional High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pomperaug Regional High School?

The largest demographic group at Pomperaug Regional High School is White at 78.2% of enrollment, in Southbury, CT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pomperaug Regional High School?

Pomperaug Regional High School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (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).

How does Pomperaug Regional High School rank among public schools in Southbury?

By Resource Investment Index, Pomperaug Regional High School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Southbury, CT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Regional School District 15?

Besides Pomperaug Regional High School, Regional School District 15 also operates Long Meadow Elementary School (518 students), Memorial Middle School (420 students), and Rochambeau Middle School (412 students). See the Regional School District 15 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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