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Rumsey Hall School

201 Romford Road, Washington Depot, CT, 06794-0679 -

School Notes Overview:

The school mission is "To help each child develop to his or her maximum stature as an individual, as a family member and as a contributing member of society." Rumsey Hall prepares its students for the discipline required in secondary schools and beyond, through small classes, a tightly-knit dormitory life, a wide range of sports, extracurricular programs and sound academics....

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School Overview:

	Rumsey Hall School
School Membership(s)	National Association of Independent Schools State or regional independent school association Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 9
Programs for Learning Differences	Yes
Learning Differences Supported	Mild Learning Differences
Year Founded	1908
County	Litchfield County, CT
Student Body
Total Students	300 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(CT) School Avg.
% Students of Color	16%	25%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 8 students
	Grade 1 - 12 students
	Grade 2 - 14 students
	Grade 3 - 11 students
	Grade 4 - 15 students
	Grade 5 - 22 students
	Grade 6 - 23 students
	Grade 7 - 46 students
	Grade 8 - 86 students
	Grade 9 - 63 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	56 teachers
Classroom dress code	Formal
	This School	(CT) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:5	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Head of School	Thomas W. Farmen
Admissions Director	Matthew S. Hoeniger
Admissions Associate	Betsy Johnson
Sport
Total Sports Offered	18
	Sports
	Alpine Skiing	Baseball
	Basketball	Climbing
	Crew	Cross Country
	Cycling	Field Hockey
	Football	Ice Hockey
	Lacrosse	Mountain Biking
	Snowboarding	Soccer
	Softball	Tennis
	Volley Ball	Wrestling

School Notes:

The school mission is "To help each child develop to his or her maximum stature as an individual, as a family member and as a contributing member of society." Rumsey Hall prepares its students for the discipline required in secondary schools and beyond, through small classes, a tightly-knit dormitory life, a wide range of sports, extracurricular programs and sound academics.
Profile last updated: 07/15/2009

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (06794)	School Zip (06794)	(CT) State Average
Population (Approximate)	986 people	3,405,565 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	60%	41%
Population Average Age	43 years old	37 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$78,881	$56,323
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	7 rooms	5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	48 years old	48 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	69% / 31%	64% / 36%