Elementary school (grades K-5) · Allenstown, NH

Armand R. Dupont School

Federal NCES profile for Armand R. Dupont School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 330138000002
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
57
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
72
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Armand R. Dupont School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Hampshire median.

40
Resource Index · Typical
10.8:1
students per teacher
30.5%
free-lunch eligible
141
students enrolled

Armand R. Dupont School has class sizes near the New Hampshire median. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.

Enrollment

141

New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

13.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.8:1

vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg

-4% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

30.5%

vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg

+42% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Armand R. Dupont School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians

At or below state median
0:135:110.8:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Armand R. Dupont School

Armand R. Dupont School is a mid-sized elementary school in Allenstown, New Hampshire, enrolling 141 students.

At 10.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New Hampshire median, within a few percentage points of the 11.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 30.5% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 141 puts it in the smaller third of New Hampshire schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 500 scored New Hampshire schools.

Among 68 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Hampshire schools statewide, it ranks #50, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 141 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 46.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Allenstown's elementary schools, it stands alongside Allenstown Elementary School (196 students): Armand R. Dupont School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.8:1 vs 10.9:1).

Its district, Allenstown School District, also runs Allenstown Elementary School (196 students).

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Armand R. Dupont School compares

Armand R. Dupont School on the metrics families compare, against New Hampshire and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Hampshire New Hampshire avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.8:1 ▼ 4% 11.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 30.5% ▲ 42% 21.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 141 top 73% - -

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

10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
141
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
30.5%
free-lunch eligible - 42% 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
10.8:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 49% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
46.1%
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
$31,345
per pupil, district-wide - above New Hampshire avg of $28,358
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 141 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Allenstown School District, which includes Armand R. Dupont School.

$31,345
Per student
+11%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+89%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 43.9%
State 42.2%
Federal 13.9%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Armand R. Dupont School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Allenstown Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Allenstown School District · 1 sibling school

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Similar elementary schools in Allenstown

1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Hampshire, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Armand R. Dupont School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Armand R. Dupont School

How many students attend Armand R. Dupont School?

Armand R. Dupont School has 141 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Allenstown, NH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Armand R. Dupont School?

The student-teacher ratio at Armand R. Dupont School is 10.8:1, which is 4% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 31% 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 Armand R. Dupont School?

30.5% of students at Armand R. Dupont School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Armand R. Dupont School?

Armand R. Dupont School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

Is Armand R. Dupont School a good school?

Armand R. Dupont School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Hampshire median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Allenstown School District?

Besides Armand R. Dupont School, Allenstown School District also operates Allenstown Elementary School (196 students). See the Allenstown School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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