Other / mixed grade configuration · Alstead, NH

Alstead Primary School

Federal NCES profile for Alstead Primary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 330299000113
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👥 S:T ratio
72
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
86
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Alstead Primary School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of New Hampshire schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Alstead · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
6.9:1
small classes for New Hampshire
30.0%
free-lunch eligible

Alstead Primary School has class sizes smaller than 95% of New Hampshire schools. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Alstead Primary School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Alstead, NH.

School address

Alstead, NH 03602
District: Fall Mountain Regional School District · New Hampshire

NCES ID 330299000113 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-13 students YoY

Alstead Primary School shrank from 80 students in 2022-23 to 67 in 2023-24 (-16.3%).

Teacher FTE lost 10.9 → 10.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-13 students YoY 330299000113 · Alstead, NH Other · SMALL · TRAD

69 enr · 6.9:1 · 30.0% lunch · RII 47

Nearest enrollment peer: Fall Mountain Regional High School (479 students)

Alstead Primary School shrank from 80 students in 2022-23 to 67 in 2023-24 (-16.3%). Teacher FTE lost 10.9 → 10.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Hampshire schools → · Find another →

Alstead Primary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Alstead Primary School reports 69 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Alstead Primary School compares

Alstead Primary School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Hampshire and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Hampshire New Hampshire avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 6.9:1 ▼ 39% 11.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 30.0% ▲ 40% 21.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 69 top 88% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

6.9:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
69
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
30.0%
free-lunch eligible - 40% above the New Hampshire average of 21.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
6.9:1
students per teacher - 39% below state mean
Top 5% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
50.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$23,881
per pupil, district-wide - below New Hampshire avg of $24,919
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 69 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 89.9%
Two or More 5.8%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9%
African American 1.4%

Largest group: White at 89.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 18.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 18.7, Alstead Primary School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.

Programs

District finance for Fall Mountain Regional School District reports $23,881 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Alstead Primary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Fall Mountain Regional High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Charlestown Primary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Charlestown Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Walpole Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Vilas Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Alstead Primary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Fall Mountain Regional School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~69 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Alstead Primary School

How many students attend Alstead Primary School?

Alstead Primary School has 69 students enrolled. It is a public school in Alstead, NH. CCD year-over-year: 80 (2022-23) → 67 (2023-24), down 13.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Alstead Primary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Alstead Primary School is 6.9:1, which is 39% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 56% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Alstead Primary School?

30.0% of students at Alstead Primary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alstead Primary School?

The largest demographic group at Alstead Primary School is White at 89.9% of enrollment, in Alstead, NH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Alstead Primary School?

Alstead Primary School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Alstead Primary School rank among public schools in Alstead?

By Resource Investment Index, Alstead Primary School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Alstead, NH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Fall Mountain Regional School District?

Besides Alstead Primary School, Fall Mountain Regional School District also operates Fall Mountain Regional High School (479 students), Charlestown Primary School (234 students), and Charlestown Middle School (168 students). See the Fall Mountain Regional School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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