Enrollment
159
New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Ashland, NH
Ashland Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Ashland Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 330156000010
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 68
📋 Attendance 15
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ashland Elementary School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of New Hampshire schools.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8:1
- small classes for New Hampshire
- 28.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 159
- students enrolled
Ashland Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 89% of New Hampshire schools. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Ashland School District · New Hampshire
NCES ID 330156000010 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8:1
vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg
-29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
28.3%
vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg
+32% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ashland Elementary School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ashland Elementary School
Ashland Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Ashland, New Hampshire, enrolling 159 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8:1, Ashland Elementary School is leaner than roughly 89% of New Hampshire schools and 29% under the state's 11.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 28.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 159 puts it in the smaller third of New Hampshire schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 500 scored New Hampshire schools.
Against 72 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #23.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 21/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 159 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Ashland School District spends $22,181 per pupil, 22% below the New Hampshire average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Ashland School District operates only this one school, so Ashland Elementary School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Ashland Elementary School compares
Ashland Elementary 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 | 8:1 | ▼ 29% | 11.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 28.3% | ▲ 32% | 21.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 159 | top 70% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
159
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
28.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 32% 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
8:1
students per teacher
- 29% below state mean
Top 11% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
34.0%
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
$22,181
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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 159 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.9 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.
Student demographics
White 88.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.0%
Two or More 3.8%
African American 1.3%
Asian 1.3%
Largest group: White at 88.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 20.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 20.9, Ashland Elementary School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ashland School District, which includes Ashland Elementary School.
$22,181
Per student
-22%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 62.5%
State 26.5%
Federal 11.0%
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.
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.
Similar enrollment (~159 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Ashland Elementary School
How many students attend Ashland Elementary School?
Ashland Elementary School has 159 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Ashland, NH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ashland Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Ashland Elementary School is 8:1, which is 29% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 49% 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 Ashland Elementary School?
28.3% of students at Ashland Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ashland Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Ashland Elementary School is White at 88.7% of enrollment, in Ashland, NH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ashland Elementary School?
Ashland Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (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 Ashland Elementary School a good school?
Ashland Elementary School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of New Hampshire schools. 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 Ashland School District?
None reported; Ashland School District operates only Ashland Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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