Enrollment
284
Connecticut · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Preston, CT
Preston Veterans' Memorial School
Federal NCES profile for Preston Veterans' Memorial School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 090342001466
👥 S:T ratio 53
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Preston Veterans' Memorial School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Connecticut median.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.8:1
- students per teacher
- 17.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 284
- students enrolled
Preston Veterans' Memorial School has class sizes near the Connecticut median. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Preston School District · Connecticut
NCES ID 090342001466 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.8:1
vs 12.1:1 Connecticut avg
-2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
17.0%
vs 36.4% Connecticut avg
-53% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Preston Veterans' Memorial School compares with Connecticut and U.S. medians
What stands out at Preston Veterans' Memorial School
Preston Veterans' Memorial School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Preston, Connecticut, enrolling 284 students.
At 11.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Connecticut median, within a few percentage points of the 12.1:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 17.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 284 puts it in the smaller third of Connecticut schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,003 scored Connecticut schools.
Among 223 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Connecticut schools statewide, it ranks #207, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.9% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district, Preston School District, also runs Preston Plains School (141 students).
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 Preston Veterans' Memorial School compares
Preston Veterans' Memorial 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 | 11.8:1 | ▼ 2% | 12.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 17.0% | ▼ 53% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 284 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
284
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
17.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 53% 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
11.8:1
students per teacher
- 2% below state mean
Top 54% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 46% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.9%
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
$27,489
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.4 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 83.8%
Hispanic or Latino 8.8%
Two or More 3.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.4%
African American 1.1%
Asian 1.1%
Largest group: White at 83.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 28.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 28.8, Preston Veterans' Memorial School is less mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Preston School District, which includes Preston Veterans' Memorial School.
$27,489
Per student
+15%
vs Connecticut
Avg $23,870
+66%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 66.5%
State 31.3%
Federal 2.2%
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.
How Preston Veterans' Memorial School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Plains School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Preston Veterans' Memorial School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 141
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
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 (~284 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Preston Veterans' Memorial School
How many students attend Preston Veterans' Memorial School?
Preston Veterans' Memorial School has 284 students enrolled. It is a public school in Preston, CT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Preston Veterans' Memorial School?
The student-teacher ratio at Preston Veterans' Memorial School is 11.8:1, which is 2% lower than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 25% 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 Preston Veterans' Memorial School?
17.0% of students at Preston Veterans' Memorial School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Preston Veterans' Memorial School?
The largest demographic group at Preston Veterans' Memorial School is White at 83.8% of enrollment, in Preston, CT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Preston Veterans' Memorial School?
Preston Veterans' Memorial School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Preston Veterans' Memorial School a good school?
Preston Veterans' Memorial School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Connecticut median. 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 Preston School District?
Besides Preston Veterans' Memorial School, Preston School District also operates Preston Plains School (141 students). See the Preston School District district page for the complete list.
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