Enrollment
572
Connecticut · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Prospect, CT
Prospect Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Prospect Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 090353801811
👥 S:T ratio 48
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 43
📋 Attendance 89
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Prospect Elementary School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of Connecticut schools.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 13:1
- large classes for Connecticut
- 15.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 572
- students enrolled
Prospect Elementary School has class sizes larger than 75% of Connecticut schools. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Regional School District 16 · Connecticut
NCES ID 090353801811 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
44.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13:1
vs 12.1:1 Connecticut avg
+7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
15.8%
vs 36.4% Connecticut avg
-57% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Prospect Elementary School compares with Connecticut and U.S. medians
What stands out at Prospect Elementary School
Prospect Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Prospect, Connecticut, enrolling 572 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 13:1 puts it in the larger third of Connecticut schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 15.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 572 puts it in the larger third of Connecticut schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,003 scored Connecticut schools.
Against 257 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #147.
Its student body is predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 286 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance holds up well here: only 4.4% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Regional School District 16 also operates Woodland Regional High School (571 students) and Long River Middle School (434 students) alongside Prospect Elementary School.
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 Prospect Elementary School compares
Prospect Elementary 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 | 13:1 | ▲ 7% | 12.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 15.8% | ▼ 57% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 572 | top 24% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
572
Bigger than 70% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
15.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 57% 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
13:1
students per teacher
- 7% above state mean
Top 75% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 25% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
4.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$22,568
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 286 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.5 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 82.5%
Hispanic or Latino 7.3%
Two or More 4.4%
African American 4.0%
Asian 1.7%
Largest group: White at 82.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 31.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 31.0, Prospect Elementary School is less mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Regional School District 16, which includes Prospect Elementary School.
$22,568
Per student
-5%
vs Connecticut
Avg $23,870
+36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 63.3%
State 32.3%
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.
How Prospect Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Regional High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Long River Middle School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Laurel Ledge School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Prospect Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 571
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 69/100
- Enrollment
- 434
- Students per teacher
- 9.4:1
- Resource Index
- 69/100
- Enrollment
- 313
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
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 (~572 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Prospect Elementary School
How many students attend Prospect Elementary School?
Prospect Elementary School has 572 students enrolled. It is a public school in Prospect, CT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Prospect Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Prospect Elementary School is 13:1, which is 7% higher than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Prospect Elementary School?
15.8% of students at Prospect Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Prospect Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Prospect Elementary School is White at 82.5% of enrollment, in Prospect, CT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Prospect Elementary School?
Prospect Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher 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 Prospect Elementary School a good school?
Prospect Elementary School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of 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 Regional School District 16?
Besides Prospect Elementary School, Regional School District 16 also operates Woodland Regional High School (571 students), Long River Middle School (434 students), and Laurel Ledge School (313 students). See the Regional School District 16 district page for the complete list.
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