Enrollment
543
Connecticut · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Pawcatuck, CT
Stonington High School
Federal NCES profile for Stonington High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 090438000881
👥 S:T ratio 58
📚 AP courses 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 73
📋 Attendance 27
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Stonington High School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Connecticut schools.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.6:1
- small classes for Connecticut
- 17.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 543
- students enrolled
Stonington High School has class sizes smaller than 70% of Connecticut schools. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Stonington School District · Connecticut
NCES ID 090438000881 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
51.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.6:1
vs 12.1:1 Connecticut avg
-12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
17.3%
vs 36.4% Connecticut avg
-52% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Stonington High School compares with Connecticut and U.S. medians
What stands out at Stonington High School
Stonington High School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized high school in Pawcatuck, Connecticut, enrolling 543 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Connecticut schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 17.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 543 puts it in the larger third of Connecticut schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,003 scored Connecticut schools.
Among 270 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Connecticut schools statewide, it ranks #202, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 12 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 136 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Stonington School District also operates Deans Mill School (429 students) and Stonington Middle School (366 students) alongside Stonington High 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 Stonington High School compares
Stonington High 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 | 10.6:1 | ▼ 12% | 12.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 17.3% | ▼ 52% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 543 | top 28% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
543
Bigger than 67% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
17.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 52% 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
10.6:1
students per teacher
- 12% below state mean
Top 30% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
29.3%
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
$25,153
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 136 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
49
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 83.6%
Two or More 7.4%
Hispanic or Latino 6.4%
Asian 1.3%
African American 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 83.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 29.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 29.1, Stonington High School is less mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 12
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Stonington School District, which includes Stonington High School.
$25,153
Per student
+5%
vs Connecticut
Avg $23,870
+52%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 78.2%
State 16.4%
Federal 5.4%
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.
How Stonington High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deans Mill School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Stonington Middle School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| West Vine Street School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Stonington High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 429
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 366
- Students per teacher
- 6.8:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 342
- Students per teacher
- 8.6:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
Similar high 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 (~543 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Stonington High School
How many students attend Stonington High School?
Stonington High School has 543 students enrolled. It is a high school in Pawcatuck, CT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Stonington High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Stonington High 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 Stonington High School?
17.3% of students at Stonington High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Stonington High School?
The largest demographic group at Stonington High School is White at 83.6% of enrollment, in Pawcatuck, CT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Stonington High School?
Stonington High School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 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 Stonington High School a good school?
Stonington High School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% 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 Stonington School District?
Besides Stonington High School, Stonington School District also operates Deans Mill School (429 students), Stonington Middle School (366 students), and West Vine Street School (342 students). See the Stonington School District district page for the complete list.
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