Chesterfield School District operates 1 public schools serving 264 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Hampshire. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 253 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Cheshire County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $39,566 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 71.0% local, 23.8% state, and 5.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $119,231 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 72/100, ranked #14 of 114 in New Hampshire against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
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.
Chesterfield Central School accounts for 100.0% of all Chesterfield School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — 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 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
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 schools, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 264 students.
How much does Chesterfield School District spend per student?
Chesterfield School District spends $39,566 per student. The district has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #14 in New Hampshire.
What is the average teacher salary in Chesterfield School District?
The average teacher salary in Chesterfield School District is $119,231 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Chesterfield School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Cheshire County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Chesterfield School District?
Chesterfield School District has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #14 out of 114 districts in New Hampshire. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.