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

Terryville High School

Federal NCES profile for Terryville High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 090333001199
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
62
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
66
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Terryville High School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Connecticut schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Terryville · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
9.6:1
small classes for Connecticut
31.9%
free-lunch eligible

Terryville High School has class sizes smaller than 84% of Connecticut schools. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Terryville High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Terryville, CT.

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

+3 students YoY

Terryville High School held near 370 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 35.4 → 32.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+3 students YoY 090333001199 · Terryville, CT High · SMALL · TRAD

337 enr · 9.6:1 · 31.9% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Plymouth Center School (320 students)

Terryville High School held near 370 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 35.4 → 32.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Connecticut schools → · Find another →

Terryville High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Terryville High School reports 337 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 Terryville High School compares

Terryville 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 9.6:1 ▼ 21% 12.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 31.9% ▼ 12% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 337 top 67% - -

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

9.6:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
337
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
31.9%
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
9.6:1
students per teacher - 21% below state mean
Top 16% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
44.8%
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
$23,995
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 169 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
36
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 72.4%
Hispanic or Latino 17.8%
Two or More 5.0%
African American 2.1%
Asian 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%

Largest group: White at 72.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.1, Terryville High School is less mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 9

District finance for Plymouth School District reports $23,995 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Terryville High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Plymouth Center School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Eli Terry Jr. Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Harry S. Fisher Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Plymouth School District · 3 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.

Frequently asked questions about Terryville High School

How many students attend Terryville High School?

Terryville High School has 337 students enrolled. It is a high school in Terryville, CT. CCD year-over-year: 367 (2022-23) → 370 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Terryville High School is 9.6:1, 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 Terryville High School?

31.9% of students at Terryville High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.

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

The largest demographic group at Terryville High School is White at 72.4% of enrollment, in Terryville, CT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Terryville High School?

Terryville High School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical 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 Terryville High School rank among public schools in Terryville?

By Resource Investment Index, Terryville High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Terryville, 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 Plymouth School District?

Besides Terryville High School, Plymouth School District also operates Plymouth Center School (320 students), Eli Terry Jr. Middle School (290 students), and Harry S. Fisher Elementary School (286 students). See the Plymouth School District district page for the complete list.

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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