Enrollment
95
Connecticut · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Scotland, CT
Scotland Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Scotland Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 090396000789
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 81
📋 Attendance 29
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Scotland Elementary School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Connecticut schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Connecticut.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.6:1
- small classes for Connecticut
- 25.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 95
- students enrolled
Scotland Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 93% of Connecticut schools. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Scotland School District · Connecticut
NCES ID 090396000789 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.6:1
vs 12.1:1 Connecticut avg
-29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
25.0%
vs 36.4% Connecticut avg
-31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Scotland Elementary School compares with Connecticut and U.S. medians
What stands out at Scotland Elementary School
Scotland Elementary School is a small combined-grade school in Scotland, Connecticut, enrolling 95 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.6:1, Scotland Elementary School is leaner than roughly 93% of Connecticut schools and 29% under the state's 12.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 25.0% lands close to the Connecticut typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of Connecticut schools, with 95 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,003 scored Connecticut schools.
Against 20 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #9.
Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 21/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 95 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Scotland School District spends $29,584 per pupil, 24% above the Connecticut average, a better-resourced district than most.
Scotland School District operates only this one school, so Scotland Elementary School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 95 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Connecticut's single-school districts.
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 Scotland Elementary School compares
Scotland 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 | 8.6:1 | ▼ 29% | 12.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 25.0% | ▼ 31% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 95 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.6:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
95
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
25.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 31% 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
8.6:1
students per teacher
- 29% below state mean
Top 7% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
28.4%
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
$29,584
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 95 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 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 88.4%
Hispanic or Latino 10.5%
African American 1.1%
Largest group: White at 88.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 20.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 20.7, Scotland Elementary School is less mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Scotland School District, which includes Scotland Elementary School.
$29,584
Per student
+24%
vs Connecticut
Avg $23,870
+78%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.6%
State 53.5%
Federal 6.9%
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 (~95 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Scotland Elementary School
How many students attend Scotland Elementary School?
Scotland Elementary School has 95 students enrolled. It is a public school in Scotland, CT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Scotland Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Scotland Elementary School is 8.6:1, which is 29% lower than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 45% 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 Scotland Elementary School?
25.0% of students at Scotland Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Scotland Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Scotland Elementary School is White at 88.4% of enrollment, in Scotland, CT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Scotland Elementary School?
Scotland Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (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 Scotland Elementary School a good school?
Scotland Elementary School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Connecticut schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Connecticut. 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 Scotland School District?
None reported; Scotland School District operates only Scotland Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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