Enrollment
254
Connecticut · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Baltic, CT
Sayles School
Federal NCES profile for Sayles School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 090426000842
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 31
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sayles School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Connecticut schools.
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.6:1
- small classes for Connecticut
- 47.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 254
- students enrolled
Sayles School has class sizes smaller than 70% of Connecticut schools. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Sprague School District · Connecticut
NCES ID 090426000842 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.6:1
vs 12.1:1 Connecticut avg
-12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
47.8%
vs 36.4% Connecticut avg
+31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sayles School compares with Connecticut and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sayles School
Sayles School is a small combined-grade school in Baltic, Connecticut, enrolling 254 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Connecticut schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 47.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 254 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.
Against 108 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #73.
Its student body is led by White (65%) and Hispanic or Latino (17%) (diversity index 52/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 27.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Sprague School District operates only this one school, so Sayles 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 Sayles School compares
Sayles 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 | 10.6:1 | ▼ 12% | 12.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 47.8% | ▲ 31% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 254 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
254
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
47.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 31% above the Connecticut average of 36.4%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.6:1
students per teacher
- 12% below state mean
Top 30% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
27.6%
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
$21,434
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.5 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 65.4%
Hispanic or Latino 17.3%
Two or More 14.2%
African American 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 65.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 52.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 52.2, Sayles School is about as mixed as the Connecticut school average of 50.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sprague School District, which includes Sayles School.
$21,434
Per student
-10%
vs Connecticut
Avg $23,870
+29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 47.8%
State 43.3%
Federal 8.9%
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 (~254 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Sayles School
How many students attend Sayles School?
Sayles School has 254 students enrolled. It is a public school in Baltic, CT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sayles School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sayles School is 10.6:1, which is 12% lower than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 32% 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 Sayles School?
47.8% of students at Sayles School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sayles School?
The largest demographic group at Sayles School is White at 65.4% of enrollment, in Baltic, CT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sayles School?
Sayles School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (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 Sayles School a good school?
Sayles School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% 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 Sprague School District?
None reported; Sprague School District operates only Sayles School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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