Chichester School District

Public school district · Merrimack County · New Hampshire · NCES district ID 3302310

Chichester School District spent $27,630 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 66% of the other New Hampshire districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $25,283). Its one school enrolled 192 students in 2024-25; 21.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $28,837 per student, up 4.4% 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 Chichester in enrollment (185 to 213 students) and Chichester itself.

Current spending per student, New Hampshire districts closest in size to Chichester, FY23Hampton Falls $35,189; Tamworth $33,995; Lyme $30,467; Plainfield $30,298; Bartlett $30,089; Thornton $28,427; Chichester $27,630; Profile $27,333; Andover $22,048; Mont Vernon $21,839; State median, under 1,000 students $25,283.15k20k25k30k35k40kHampton Falls$35,189Tamworth$33,995Lyme$30,467Plainfield$30,298Bartlett$30,089Thornton$28,427Chichester$27,630Profile$27,333Andover$22,048Mont Vernon$21,839State median, under 1,000 students $25,283
Current spending per student, New Hampshire districts closest in size to Chichester, FY23Hampton Falls $35,189; Tamworth $33,995; Lyme $30,467; Plainfield $30,298; Bartlett $30,089; Thornton $28,427; Chichester $27,630; Profile $27,333; Andover $22,048; Mont Vernon $21,839; State median, under 1,000 students $25,283.15k20k25k30k35k40kHampton Falls$35,189Tamworth$33,995Lyme$30,467Plainfield$30,298Bartlett$30,089Thornton$28,427Chichester$27,630Profile$27,333Andover$22,048Mont Vernon$21,839State median, under 1,000 students $25,283
Current spending per student, New Hampshire districts closest in size to Chichester, FY23Hampton Falls $35,189; Tamworth $33,995; Lyme $30,467; Plainfield $30,298; Bartlett $30,089; Thornton $28,427; Chichester $27,630; Profile $27,333; Andover $22,048; Mont Vernon $21,839; State median, under 1,000 students $25,283.15k25k35k40kHampton Falls$35,189Tamworth$33,995Lyme$30,467Plainfield$30,298Bartlett$30,089Thornton$28,427Chichester$27,630Profile$27,333Andover$22,048Mont Vernon$21,839State median, under 1,000 students $25,283
Current spending per student, New Hampshire districts closest in size to Chichester, FY23Hampton Falls $35,189; Tamworth $33,995; Lyme $30,467; Plainfield $30,298; Bartlett $30,089; Thornton $28,427; Chichester $27,630; Profile $27,333; Andover $22,048; Mont Vernon $21,839; State median, under 1,000 students $25,283.15k25k35k40kHampton Falls$35,189Tamworth$33,995Lyme$30,467Plainfield$30,298Bartlett$30,089Thornton$28,427Chichester$27,630Profile$27,333Andover$22,048Mont Vernon$21,839State median, under 1,000 students $25,283

Where the money came from

$6,869,000 in revenue: 21.8% state, 71.9% local and 6.3% federal. Total spending including $37,000 of capital outlay was $7,077,000, or $35,385 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Chichester School District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,496,000; Local $4,940,000; Federal $433,000; total $6,869,000.
  • State$1,496,000 22%
  • Local$4,940,000 72%
  • Federal$433,000 6%

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

197 students in 2022-23, 188 students in 2023-24, 192 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Chichester School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 197, 2023-24: 188, 2024-25: 1920501001502002022-231972023-241882024-25192
Chichester School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 197, 2023-24: 188, 2024-25: 1920501001502002022-231972023-241882024-25192
Chichester School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 197, 2023-24: 188, 2024-25: 1920501001502002022-231972023-241882024-25192
Chichester School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 197, 2023-24: 188, 2024-25: 1920501001502002022-231972023-241882024-25192

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2319721.09.4
2023-2418821.09.0
2024-2519221.09.1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$1,770,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $8,850 per student

Chichester School District booked $1,770,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 21 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 $84,286 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 46 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).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$1,325,00074.9%
Special education$426,00024.1%
Other programs$19,0001.1%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $6,651 in 2018-19, $8,032 in 2019-20, $8,687 in 2020-21, $8,672 in 2021-22, $8,850 in 2022-23.

Chichester School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $6,651, 2019-20: $8,032, 2020-21: $8,687, 2021-22: $8,672, 2022-23: $8,85002.5k5k7.5k10k2018-19$6,6512019-20$8,0322020-21$8,6872021-22$8,6722022-23$8,850
Chichester School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $6,651, 2019-20: $8,032, 2020-21: $8,687, 2021-22: $8,672, 2022-23: $8,85002.5k5k7.5k10k2018-19$6,6512019-20$8,0322020-21$8,6872021-22$8,6722022-23$8,850
Chichester School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $6,651, 2019-20: $8,032, 2020-21: $8,687, 2021-22: $8,672, 2022-23: $8,85002.5k5k7.5k10k2018-19$6,6512019-20$8,0322020-21$8,6872021-22$8,6722022-23$8,850
Chichester School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $6,651, 2019-20: $8,032, 2020-21: $8,687, 2021-22: $8,672, 2022-23: $8,85002.5k5k7.5k10k2018-19$6,6512019-20$8,0322020-21$8,6872021-22$8,6722022-23$8,850

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 Chichester School District scored proficient or above: 50-54% in reading and 50-54% 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.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtNew HampshireStudents tested
Reading and language arts50-54%50.8%121
Math50-54%40.5%122

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, 192 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Chichester Central School1929.112.5%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 Chichester School District

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 Chichester School District

  1. New Hampshire districts by spending per studentChichester School District ranks 39 of 112 New Hampshire districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($27,630).#39 of 112
  2. Every school district in New HampshireChichester School District is the number 126 by size of 197 New Hampshire districts, with 200 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#126 of 197
  3. Plainfield School DistrictThe next larger New Hampshire district: 208 students in fall 2022, $30,298 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$30,298
  4. Lyme School DistrictThe next smaller New Hampshire district: 195 students in fall 2022, $30,467 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$30,467
  5. Compare Chichester School District with Plainfield School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across New HampshireChichester School District spent $84,286 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $85,704); spending, not a salary.$84,286
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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 Chichester School District

  1. How many schools and students are in Chichester School District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 192 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Chichester School District spend per student?
    $27,630 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 $28,837 per student, up 4.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Chichester School District's money come from?
    $6,869,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 21.8% state, 71.9% local and 6.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Chichester School District live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 18 of the 407 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 4.4%, 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.
  5. How much does Chichester School District spend on teacher salaries?
    $1,770,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $8,850 per student. Divided by the 21 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $84,286 per teacher, more than 46 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).
  6. How do students in Chichester School District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Chichester School District scored proficient or above: 50-54% in reading and 50-54% 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.
  7. What is Chichester School District's NCES district ID?
    3302310. 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

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