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.
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
NCES ID 090426000842 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+14 students YoY
Sayles School grew from 270 students in 2022-23 to 284 in 2023-24 (+5.2%).
Teacher FTE lost 24.5 → 23.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+14 students YoY 090426000842 · Baltic, CT Other · SMALL · TRAD
254 enr · 10.6:1 · 47.8% lunch · RII 40
Nearest enrollment peer: Akiachak School (254 students)
Sayles School grew from 270 students in 2022-23 to 284 in 2023-24 (+5.2%). Teacher FTE lost 24.5 → 23.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Connecticut schools → · Find another →
How Sayles School compares
Sayles School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 65.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 52.2, Sayles School is about as mixed as the Connecticut school average of 50.5.
Programs
District finance for Sprague School District reports $21,641 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 (~254 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 270 (2022-23) → 284 (2023-24), up 14.
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, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
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.