High school (grades 9-12) · Simsbury, CT

Simsbury High School

Federal NCES profile for Simsbury High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 090411000813
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👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
71
📋 Attendance
59
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Simsbury High School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Connecticut median. It is also one of the largest schools in Connecticut.

#1 of 4
public schools in Simsbury · Resource Index
53
Resource Index · Higher
11.9:1
students per teacher
11.3%
free-lunch eligible

Simsbury High School has class sizes near the Connecticut median. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Simsbury High School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Simsbury, CT.

School address

Simsbury, CT 06070
District: Simsbury School District · Connecticut

NCES ID 090411000813 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+29 students YoY

Simsbury High School held near 1,246 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+29 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 100.5 → 101.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+29 students YoY 090411000813 · Simsbury, CT High · MID · TRAD

1,187 enr · 11.9:1 · 11.3% lunch · RII 53

Nearest enrollment peer: Squadron Line School (710 students)

Simsbury High School held near 1,246 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+29 headcount). Teacher FTE added 100.5 → 101.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Connecticut schools → · Find another →

Simsbury High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Simsbury High School reports 1,187 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Simsbury High School compares

Simsbury High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Connecticut and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Connecticut Connecticut avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.9:1 ▼ 2% 12.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 11.3% ▼ 69% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,187 top 4% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.9:1
Leaner classes than 76% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,187
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
11.3%
free-lunch eligible - 69% below the Connecticut average of 36.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.9:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 56% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$23,454
per pupil, district-wide - below Connecticut avg of $24,680
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors8.1 FTE
Per 147 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
65
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 70.1%
Hispanic or Latino 11.7%
Asian 7.3%
African American 5.9%
Two or More 5.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 70.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.4, Simsbury High School is less mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 25

District finance for Simsbury School District reports $23,454 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Simsbury High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Squadron Line School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Henry James Memorial School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Latimer Lane School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Central School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Tootin' Hills School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Simsbury High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Simsbury School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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 (~1,187 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Simsbury High School

How many students attend Simsbury High School?

Simsbury High School has 1,187 students enrolled. It is a high school in Simsbury, CT. CCD year-over-year: 1,217 (2022-23) → 1,246 (2023-24), nearly flat (+29).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Simsbury High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Simsbury High School is 11.9:1, which is 2% lower than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 24% 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 Simsbury High School?

11.3% of students at Simsbury High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Simsbury High School?

The largest demographic group at Simsbury High School is White at 70.1% of enrollment, in Simsbury, CT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Simsbury High School?

Simsbury High School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Simsbury High School rank among public schools in Simsbury?

By Resource Investment Index, Simsbury High School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Simsbury, CT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Simsbury School District?

Besides Simsbury High School, Simsbury School District also operates Squadron Line School (710 students), Henry James Memorial School (685 students), and Latimer Lane School (483 students). See the Simsbury School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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