Other / mixed grade configuration · Lakeville, CT
Salisbury Central School
Federal NCES profile for Salisbury Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
The verdict
Salisbury Central School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Connecticut schools.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.5:1
- small classes for Connecticut
- 13.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 288
- students enrolled
Salisbury Central School has class sizes smaller than 94% of Connecticut schools. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 090393000788 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+7 students YoY
Salisbury Central School held near 303 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 34.2 → 34.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+7 students YoY 090393000788 · Lakeville, CT Other · SMALL · TRAD
288 enr · 8.5:1 · 13.9% lunch · RII 51
Nearest enrollment peer: West Blocton Elementary School (288 students)
Salisbury Central School held near 303 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount). Teacher FTE added 34.2 → 34.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Connecticut schools → · Find another →
How Salisbury Central School compares
Salisbury Central 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 | 8.5:1 | ▼ 30% | 12.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 13.9% | ▼ 62% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 288 | top 79% | - | - |
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 76.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 39.5, Salisbury Central School is less mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.
Programs
District finance for Salisbury School District reports $32,730 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 (~288 students)
Frequently asked questions about Salisbury Central School
How many students attend Salisbury Central School?
Salisbury Central School has 288 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lakeville, CT. CCD year-over-year: 296 (2022-23) → 303 (2023-24), nearly flat (+7).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Salisbury Central School?
The student-teacher ratio at Salisbury Central School is 8.5:1, which is 30% lower than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 46% 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 Salisbury Central School?
13.9% of students at Salisbury Central School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Salisbury Central School?
The largest demographic group at Salisbury Central School is White at 76.6% of enrollment, in Lakeville, CT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Salisbury Central School?
Salisbury Central School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (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).
What other schools are in Salisbury School District?
None reported; Salisbury School District operates only Salisbury Central School as a public school district in NCES's records.