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Keene, New Hampshire - 1 schools
An equity score of 69/100 ranks Chesterfield School District #22 of 114 districts in New Hampshire (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $30,763 per pupil, Chesterfield School District ranks #50 of 161 New Hampshire districts by per-pupil spending (New Hampshire districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Chesterfield School District operates 1 public schools serving 264 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Hampshire. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Cheshire County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $30,763 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 161 New Hampshire districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Hampshire compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 71.0% local, 23.8% state, and 5.3% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 69/100, ranked #22 of 114 in New Hampshire against a state average of 51, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 158.1:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 35.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.1% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Chesterfield Central School, enrolling 253 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Chesterfield Central School accounts for 95.8% of all Chesterfield School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Chesterfield School District a distant remainder — means Chesterfield School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Chesterfield School District student-counselor ratio is 158:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Chesterfield School District chronic absenteeism rate is 35.6% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Chesterfield School District?
Chesterfield School District has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 264 students.
How much does Chesterfield School District spend per student?
Chesterfield School District spends $30,763 per student. The district has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #22 in New Hampshire.
What is the demographic composition of Chesterfield School District?
Chesterfield School District students are 94.1% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Chesterfield School District?
Chesterfield School District has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #22 out of 114 districts in New Hampshire.