Enrollment
486
Connecticut · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Washington, CT
Shepaug Valley School
Federal NCES profile for Shepaug Valley School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 090353001632
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 73
📋 Attendance 51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Shepaug Valley School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Connecticut schools.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.5:1
- small classes for Connecticut
- 16.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 486
- students enrolled
Shepaug Valley School has class sizes smaller than 85% of Connecticut schools. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Regional School District 12 · Connecticut
NCES ID 090353001632 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
51.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.5:1
vs 12.1:1 Connecticut avg
-21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
16.0%
vs 36.4% Connecticut avg
-56% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Shepaug Valley School compares with Connecticut and U.S. medians
What stands out at Shepaug Valley School
Shepaug Valley School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Washington, Connecticut, enrolling 486 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.5:1, Shepaug Valley School is leaner than roughly 85% of Connecticut schools and 21% under the state's 12.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 16.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 486 puts it in the larger third of Connecticut schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,003 scored Connecticut schools.
Against 288 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #131.
Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 135 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Regional School District 12 spends $32,073 per pupil, 34% above the Connecticut average, a better-resourced district than most.
Regional School District 12 also operates Washington Primary School (156 students) and Booth Free School (86 students) alongside Shepaug Valley School.
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 Shepaug Valley School compares
Shepaug Valley 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 | 9.5:1 | ▼ 21% | 12.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 16.0% | ▼ 56% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 486 | top 35% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.5:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
486
Bigger than 60% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
16.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 56% 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
9.5:1
students per teacher
- 21% below state mean
Top 15% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$32,073
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
Counselors3.6 FTE
Per 135 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 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 83.5%
Hispanic or Latino 10.7%
Two or More 4.3%
African American 0.8%
Asian 0.6%
Largest group: White at 83.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 28.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 28.9, Shepaug Valley School is less mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 15
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Regional School District 12, which includes Shepaug Valley School.
$32,073
Per student
+34%
vs Connecticut
Avg $23,870
+93%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 83.1%
State 14.2%
Federal 2.7%
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.
How Shepaug Valley School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Primary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Booth Free School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| The Burnham School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Shepaug Valley School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 156
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 86
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 68
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
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 (~486 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Shepaug Valley School
How many students attend Shepaug Valley School?
Shepaug Valley School has 486 students enrolled. It is a public school in Washington, CT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shepaug Valley School?
The student-teacher ratio at Shepaug Valley School is 9.5:1, which is 21% lower than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 39% 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 Shepaug Valley School?
16.0% of students at Shepaug Valley School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Shepaug Valley School?
The largest demographic group at Shepaug Valley School is White at 83.5% of enrollment, in Washington, CT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Shepaug Valley School?
Shepaug Valley School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Shepaug Valley School a good school?
Shepaug Valley School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% 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 Regional School District 12?
Besides Shepaug Valley School, Regional School District 12 also operates Washington Primary School (156 students), Booth Free School (86 students), and The Burnham School (68 students). See the Regional School District 12 district page for the complete list.
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