Enrollment
449
New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Ctr. Barnstead, NH
Barnstead Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Barnstead Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 330162000012
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 55
📋 Attendance 19
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Barnstead Elementary School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Hampshire median.
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.2:1
- students per teacher
- 20.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 449
- students enrolled
Barnstead Elementary School has class sizes near the New Hampshire median. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Barnstead School District · New Hampshire
NCES ID 330162000012 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
40.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.2:1
vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg
-1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
20.9%
vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg
-3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Barnstead Elementary School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians
What stands out at Barnstead Elementary School
Barnstead Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Ctr. Barnstead, New Hampshire, enrolling 449 students.
At 11.2:1, 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.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 20.9% lands close to the New Hampshire typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 449 puts it in the larger third of New Hampshire schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 500 scored New Hampshire schools.
Against 143 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #68.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment) (diversity index 6/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 225 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Barnstead School District operates only this one school, so Barnstead 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 Barnstead Elementary School compares
Barnstead 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 | 11.2:1 | ▼ 1% | 11.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 20.9% | ▼ 3% | 21.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 449 | top 20% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
449
Bigger than 55% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
20.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 3% below 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
11.2:1
students per teacher
- 1% below state mean
Top 57% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 43% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
32.5%
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
$27,773
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 225 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 97.1%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8%
Asian 0.7%
African American 0.4%
Largest group: White at 97.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 5.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 5.7, Barnstead Elementary School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Barnstead School District, which includes Barnstead Elementary School.
$27,773
Per student
-2%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+67%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 60.1%
State 31.1%
Federal 8.8%
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 other 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 (~449 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Barnstead Elementary School
How many students attend Barnstead Elementary School?
Barnstead Elementary School has 449 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ctr. Barnstead, NH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Barnstead Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Barnstead Elementary School is 11.2:1, which is 1% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 29% 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 Barnstead Elementary School?
20.9% of students at Barnstead Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Barnstead Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Barnstead Elementary School is White at 97.1% of enrollment, in Ctr. Barnstead, NH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Barnstead Elementary School?
Barnstead Elementary 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 Barnstead Elementary School a good school?
Barnstead Elementary 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 Barnstead School District?
None reported; Barnstead School District operates only Barnstead Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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