Chesterfield School District
Public school district · Cheshire County · New Hampshire · NCES district ID 3302280
Chesterfield School District spent $24,348 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 60% of the other New Hampshire districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $25,283). Its one school enrolled 253 students in 2024-25; 22.4% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $26,606 per student, up 9.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among New Hampshire districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Chesterfield in enrollment (213 to 304 students) and Chesterfield itself.
Where the money came from
$8,920,000 in revenue: 22.4% state, 72.7% local and 4.9% federal. Total spending including $142,000 of capital outlay was $8,483,000, or $32,133 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$1,995,000 22%
- Local$6,487,000 73%
- Federal$438,000 5%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 112 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
263 students in 2022-23, 248 students in 2023-24, 253 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 263 | 26.0 | 10.1 |
| 2023-24 | 248 | 24.0 | 10.3 |
| 2024-25 | 253 | 23.1 | 11.0 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$2,165,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $8,201 per student
Chesterfield School District booked $2,165,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 26 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $83,269 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 42 in 100 New Hampshire districts with a figure (state median $85,704, 137 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New Hampshire teacher salary at $62,783 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $1,616,000 | 74.6% |
| Special education | $528,000 | 24.4% |
| Other programs | $21,000 | 1.0% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $6,177 in 2018-19, $7,790 in 2019-20, $8,299 in 2020-21, $7,920 in 2021-22, $8,201 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Chesterfield School District scored proficient or above: 50-54% in reading and 35-39% in math, against 50.8% in reading and 40.5% in math across New Hampshire. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New Hampshire, not across states.
| Subject | This district | New Hampshire | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 50-54% | 50.8% | 181 |
| Math | 35-39% | 40.5% | 180 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
1 elementary school, 253 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield Central School | 253 | 11.0 | 8.3% | Targeted program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Chesterfield School District
- Phone: (603) 357-9002
- Office: 193 Maple Avenue, Keene, NH 03431
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Chesterfield School District
- New Hampshire districts by spending per studentChesterfield School District ranks 68 of 112 New Hampshire districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($24,348).#68 of 112
- Every school district in New HampshireChesterfield School District is the number 120 by size of 197 New Hampshire districts, with 264 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#120 of 197
- Gathering Waters K–12 Chartered Public SchoolThe next larger New Hampshire district: 266 students in fall 2022.
- Dunbarton School DistrictThe next smaller New Hampshire district: 255 students in fall 2022, $18,859 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,859
- Compare Chesterfield School District with Gathering Waters K–12 Chartered Public SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Teacher salary spending across New HampshireChesterfield School District spent $83,269 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $85,704); spending, not a salary.$83,269
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Chesterfield School District
How many schools and students are in Chesterfield School District?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 253 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Chesterfield School District spend per student?
$24,348 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the New Hampshire median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $25,283 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $26,606 per student, up 9.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Chesterfield School District's money come from?
$8,920,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 22.4% state, 72.7% local and 4.9% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Chesterfield School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 15 of the 515 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 2.9%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Chesterfield School District spend on teacher salaries?
$2,165,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $8,201 per student. Divided by the 26 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $83,269 per teacher, more than 42 in 100 New Hampshire districts (state median $85,704). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New Hampshire teacher salary at $62,783 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Chesterfield School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Chesterfield School District scored proficient or above: 50-54% in reading and 35-39% in math, against 50.8% in reading and 40.5% in math across New Hampshire. New Hampshire's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is Chesterfield School District's NCES district ID?
3302280. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25