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A. Ward Spaulding School

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A. Ward Spaulding School serves 455 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 455 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: A. Ward Spaulding School's attendance zone covers the entire district of Suffield, CT, encompassing approximately 43 square miles. Families typically have a drive of 10-12 minutes to reach the school, with an average distance of 3.8 miles from the school to the zone's edge and a maximum distance of 5.4 miles to its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

School Overview

A. Ward Spaulding School's student population of 455 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	A. Ward Spaulding School
Pre-K	63
Kind	133
1	118
2	141

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Total Students

455 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	A. Ward Spaulding School
2025	455
2024	461
2023	480
2022	471
2021	453
2020	454
2019	430
2018	448
2017	480
2015	491
2014	481
2013	444
2012	472
2011	494
2010	511
2009	540
2008	529
2007	543
2006	525
2005	333
2004	749
2003	709
2002	714
2001	682
2000	696
1999	644
1998	636
1997	627
1996	616
1995	626
1994	610
1993	620
1992	631
1991	601
1990	577
1989	571
1988	517
1987	584

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Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	A. Ward Spaulding School
2025	33
2024	36
2023	36
2022	34
2021	35
2020	33
2019	30
2018	35
2017	32
2015	30
2014	34
2013	32
2012	33
2011	34
2010	33
2009	35
2008	29
2007	26
2006	22
2005	17
2004	44
2003	43
2002	40
2001	42
2000	41
1999	39
1998	41
1997	40
1996	39
1995	39
1994	35
1993	37
1992	37
1991	34
1990	29
1989	35
1988	37
1987	36

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School Rankings

The of A. Ward Spaulding School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (CT)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	A. Ward Spaulding School	Connecticut	Suffield School District
2025	14:1	12:1
2024	13:1	12:1
2023	13:1	12:1	12:1
2022	14:1	12:1	13:1
2021	13:1	12:1	12:1
2020	14:1	12:1	13:1
2019	14:1	13:1	13:1
2018	13:1	12:1	13:1
2017	15:1	13:1	13:1
2015	16:1	13:1	14:1
2014	14:1	13:1	13:1
2013	14:1	13:1	13:1
2012	14:1	13:1	13:1
2011	15:1	13:1	13:1
2010	15:1	14:1	14:1
2009	15:1	12:1	13:1
2008	18:1	14:1	14:1
2007	21:1	15:1	15:1
2006	24:1	16:1	16:1
2005	20:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	14:1	15:1
2003	16:1	14:1	14:1
2002	18:1	14:1	14:1
2001	16:1	14:1	14:1
2000	17:1	14:1	14:1
1999	17:1	15:1	14:1
1998	16:1	15:1	14:1
1997	16:1	15:1	14:1
1996	16:1	15:1	15:1
1995	16:1	15:1	14:1
1994	17:1	15:1	15:1
1993	17:1	15:1	16:1
1992	17:1	15:1	15:1
1991	18:1	15:1	14:1
1990	20:1	15:1	13:1
1989	16:1	15:1	13:1
1988	14:1	15:1	13:1
1987	16:1	16:1	14:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	A. Ward Spaulding School	Connecticut	Suffield School District
2025	4%	5%
2024	4%	5%
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2015	4%	5%	2%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	3%	5%	3%
2012	1%	4%	2%
2011	2%	4%	2%
2010	1%	4%	3%
2009	1%	4%	2%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2007	2%	4%	2%
2006	3%	4%	1%
2005	3%	3%	1%
2004	2%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%	2%
2001	2%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	3%	3%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	2%
1989	2%	2%	2%
1988	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

32%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	A. Ward Spaulding School	Connecticut	Suffield School District
2025	9%	32%
2024	9%	31%
2023	8%	30%	8%
2022	7%	29%	7%
2021	7%	28%	7%
2020	8%	27%	5%
2019	6%	25%	5%
2018	7%	25%	6%
2017	6%	24%	6%
2015	6%	22%	5%
2014	7%	21%	5%
2013	6%	20%	4%
2012	4%	20%	4%
2011	4%	19%	4%
2010	3%	18%	3%
2009	3%	17%	2%
2008	1%	17%	2%
2007	3%	16%	2%
2006	2%	15%	2%
2005	1%	15%	2%
2004	2%	15%	1%
2003	1%	14%	1%
2002	1%	14%	1%
2001	2%	13%	2%
2000	2%	13%	1%
1999	1%	12%	1%
1998	1%	12%
1996	1%	12%
1992	1%	11%	1%
1991	1%	10%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	A. Ward Spaulding School	Connecticut	Suffield School District
2025	2%	12%
2024	2%	12%
2023	2%	12%	4%
2022	3%	13%	4%
2021	3%	13%	4%
2020	3%	12%	3%
2019	2%	13%	3%
2018	5%	13%	4%
2017	5%	13%	4%
2015	5%	13%	4%
2014	4%	13%	3%
2013	4%	13%	4%
2012	3%	13%	3%
2011	3%	13%	3%
2010	2%	14%	2%
2009	1%	14%	2%
2008	2%	14%	2%
2007	2%	14%	2%
2006	2%	14%	2%
2005	2%	14%	2%
2004	1%	14%	2%
2003	1%	14%	3%
2002	1%	14%	2%
2001	2%	14%	3%
2000	3%	14%	3%
1999	3%	14%	3%
1998	2%	14%	2%
1997	3%	13%	2%
1996	2%	13%	2%
1995	1%	13%	1%
1994	2%	13%	2%
1993	2%	13%	2%
1992	2%	13%	2%
1991	1%	13%	2%
1990	2%	13%	3%
1989	1%	12%	2%

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White

85%

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	A. Ward Spaulding School	Connecticut	Suffield School District
2025	85%	46%
2024	82%	47%
2023	83%	48%	82%
2022	85%	49%	85%
2021	83%	50%	84%
2020	82%	52%	86%
2019	85%	53%	86%
2018	83%	54%	86%
2017	83%	55%	86%
2015	83%	57%	88%
2014	84%	59%	88%
2013	85%	60%	89%
2012	91%	61%	91%
2011	91%	62%	91%
2010	94%	64%	92%
2009	95%	65%	94%
2008	95%	65%	94%
2007	93%	66%	94%
2006	93%	67%	95%
2005	94%	68%	95%
2004	95%	68%	96%
2003	97%	69%	95%
2002	97%	69%	95%
2001	94%	70%	94%
2000	93%	70%	95%
1999	95%	71%	95%
1998	96%	72%	96%
1997	95%	72%	96%
1996	96%	72%	96%
1995	98%	73%	97%
1994	96%	73%	95%
1993	96%	74%	96%
1992	95%	74%	95%
1991	97%	75%	97%
1990	97%	75%	95%
1989	97%	77%	96%
1988	98%	77%	96%

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All Ethnic Groups

15%

54%

0.27

0.68

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	A. Ward Spaulding School	Connecticut	Suffield School District
2025	0.27	0.67
2024	0.32	0.67
2023	0.30	0.67	0.31
2022	0.27	0.66	0.28
2021	0.31	0.66	0.29
2020	0.32	0.64	0.26
2019	0.27	0.64	0.26
2018	0.31	0.63	0.26
2017	0.31	0.63	0.26
2015	0.31	0.61	0.22
2014	0.29	0.59	0.22
2013	0.27	0.59	0.21
2012	0.17	0.57	0.18
2011	0.17	0.57	0.17
2010	0.12	0.54	0.15
2009	0.10	0.53	0.12
2008	0.10	0.53	0.11
2007	0.13	0.52	0.11
2006	0.13	0.51	0.10
2005	0.12	0.50	0.09
2004	0.10	0.50	0.09
2003	0.06	0.49	0.10
2002	0.06	0.49	0.09
2001	0.12	0.48	0.10
2000	0.13	0.48	0.10
1999	0.10	0.47	0.10
1998	0.08	0.45	0.08
1997	0.10	0.45	0.08
1996	0.08	0.45	0.08
1995	0.04	0.44	0.07
1994	0.08	0.44	0.09
1993	0.08	0.43	0.08
1992	0.10	0.43	0.09
1991	0.06	0.41	0.07
1990	0.06	0.41	0.09
1989	0.06	0.39	0.08
1988	0.04	0.39	0.08

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(22-23)

10.1%

19.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	A. Ward Spaulding School	Connecticut	Suffield School District
2023	10.1%	19.3%	13.1%
2022	11%	22.9%	14.3%
2021	3.7%	18.2%	9.5%

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Eligible for

11%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	A. Ward Spaulding School	Connecticut	Suffield School District
2025	11%	38%
2024	13%	37%
2023	12%	36%	11%
2022	11%	34%	11%
2021	13%	36%	13%
2020	14%	37%	12%
2019	12%	35%	12%
2018	9%	31%	9%
2017	10%	31%	9%
2015	9%	33%	8%
2014	9%	32%	9%
2013	9%	31%	8%
2012	6%	30%	7%
2011	6%	29%	6%
2010	5%	26%	5%
2009	1%	25%	2%
2008	1%	24%	3%
2007	3%	22%	3%
2006	3%	21%	3%
2000	3%	18%	3%
1999	7%	20%	7%
1998	2%	19%	2%
1997	4%	20%	3%
1996	5%	24%	5%
1995	6%	23%	5%
1994	6%	23%	5%
1992	1%	15%	1%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	A. Ward Spaulding School	Connecticut	Suffield School District
2025	2%	6%
2024	3%	6%
2023	3%	6%	4%
2022	2%	6%	3%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	4%	6%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	3%
2012	1%	5%	4%
2011	1%	5%	3%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2007	1%	5%	2%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2000	2%	5%	2%
1999	4%	5%	4%

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School District Name

Suffield School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend A. Ward Spaulding School?

455 students attend A. Ward Spaulding School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of A. Ward Spaulding School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of A. Ward Spaulding School?

A. Ward Spaulding School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What grades does A. Ward Spaulding School offer ?

A. Ward Spaulding School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is A. Ward Spaulding School part of?

A. Ward Spaulding School is part of Suffield School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 455 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: A. Ward Spaulding School's attendance zone covers the entire district of Suffield, CT, encompassing approximately 43 square miles. Families typically have a drive of 10-12 minutes to reach the school, with an average distance of 3.8 miles from the school to the zone's edge and a maximum distance of 5.4 miles to its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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