Other / mixed grade configuration · Voluntown, CT
Voluntown Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Voluntown Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
The verdict
Voluntown Elementary School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Connecticut schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Connecticut schools.
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.7:1
- small classes for Connecticut
- 25.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 216
- students enrolled
Voluntown Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 98% of Connecticut schools. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 090471000949 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-13 students YoY
Voluntown Elementary School shrank from 248 students in 2022-23 to 235 in 2023-24 (-5.2%).
Teacher FTE lost 28.0 → 26.2 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-13 students YoY 090471000949 · Voluntown, CT Other · SMALL · TRAD
216 enr · 7.7:1 · 25.0% lunch · RII 61
Nearest enrollment peer: Highland Elementary School (216 students)
Voluntown Elementary School shrank from 248 students in 2022-23 to 235 in 2023-24 (-5.2%). Teacher FTE lost 28.0 → 26.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Connecticut schools → · Find another →
How Voluntown Elementary School compares
Voluntown Elementary School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Connecticut and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Connecticut | Connecticut avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7.7:1 | ▼ 36% | 12.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 25.0% | ▼ 31% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 216 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 87.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 22.9, Voluntown Elementary School is less mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.
Programs
District finance for Voluntown School District reports $26,708 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other 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 (~216 students)
Frequently asked questions about Voluntown Elementary School
How many students attend Voluntown Elementary School?
Voluntown Elementary School has 216 students enrolled. It is a public school in Voluntown, CT. CCD year-over-year: 248 (2022-23) → 235 (2023-24), down 13.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Voluntown Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Voluntown Elementary School is 7.7:1, which is 36% lower than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 51% 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 Voluntown Elementary School?
25.0% of students at Voluntown Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Voluntown Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Voluntown Elementary School is White at 87.5% of enrollment, in Voluntown, CT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Voluntown Elementary School?
Voluntown Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (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).
What other schools are in Voluntown School District?
None reported; Voluntown School District operates only Voluntown Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.