Enrollment
97
Connecticut · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 090402000795
Sharon Center School — Sharon, CT
Federal NCES profile for Sharon Center School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 61/100.
👥 Class size 80
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 81
📋 Attendance 51
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sharon Center School earns a C+ Resource Investment Index (61/100), with class sizes smaller than 99% of Connecticut schools.
- C+
- Resource Index · 61/100
- 4.9:1
- small classes for Connecticut
- 32.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 97
- students enrolled
School address
District: Sharon School District · Connecticut
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
4.9:1
vs 12.1:1 Connecticut avg
-60% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
32.0%
vs 36.4% Connecticut avg
-12% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sharon Center School compares with Connecticut and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Sharon Center School reports 97 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 20.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 4.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 60% below the Connecticut state mean of 12.1:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 69% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 32.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 12% below the Connecticut average and 38% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 97 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 19.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Sharon School District spends $62,781 per pupil district-wide, above the Connecticut average of $23,870 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 75.8% from local sources (property taxes), 11.8% from the state, and 12.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (C+), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Sharon Center School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Connecticut state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Connecticut | Connecticut avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 4.9:1 | ▼ 60% | 12.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.0% | ▼ 12% | 36.4% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 97 | top 2% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
5 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 99% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
97 larger than 10% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
32.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 12% 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
4.9:1
students per teacher
— 60% below state mean
Top 0% in Connecticut — lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
19.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$62,781
per pupil, district-wide
— above Connecticut avg of $23,870
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 97 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 97 Top 2% in Connecticut — larger than 98% of 1,005 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 20.0
Students per teacher 4.9:1 -60% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 32.0% -12% vs state
NCES ID 090402000795
Student demographics
White 81.4%
Hispanic or Latino 14.4%
Two or More 3.1%
African American 1.0%
Largest group: White at 81.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 97:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 19.6%
In-school suspensions 2
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sharon School District, which includes Sharon Center School.
$62,781
Per student
+163%
vs Connecticut
Avg $23,870
+278%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 75.8%
State 11.8%
Federal 12.4%
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.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.
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Frequently asked questions about Sharon Center School
How many students attend Sharon Center School?
Sharon Center School has 97 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Sharon, CT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sharon Center School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sharon Center School is 4.9:1, which is 60% lower than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 69% 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 Sharon Center School?
32.0% of students at Sharon Center School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sharon Center School?
The largest demographic group at Sharon Center School is White at 81.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in Sharon, CT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sharon Center School?
Sharon Center School has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (C+) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Sharon Center School a good school?
Sharon Center School earns a C+ Resource Investment Index (61/100), with class sizes smaller than 99% of Connecticut schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.