Other / mixed grade configuration · Canaan, NH

Canaan Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Canaan Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 330468000273
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👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
53
📋 Attendance
15
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Canaan Elementary School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Hampshire median.

#3 of 3
public schools in Canaan · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
11.8:1
students per teacher
28.0%
free-lunch eligible

Canaan Elementary School has class sizes near the New Hampshire median. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Canaan Elementary School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Canaan, NH.

School address

Canaan, NH 03741
District: Mascoma Valley Regional School District · New Hampshire

NCES ID 330468000273 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+7 students YoY

Canaan Elementary School held near 232 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 20.0 → 20.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+7 students YoY 330468000273 · Canaan, NH Other · SMALL · TRAD

236 enr · 11.8:1 · 28.0% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Mascoma Valley Regional High School (303 students)

Canaan Elementary School held near 232 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount). Teacher FTE held 20.0 → 20.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Hampshire schools → · Find another →

Canaan Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Canaan Elementary School reports 236 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 Canaan Elementary School compares

Canaan Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: 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 11.8:1 ▲ 4% 11.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 28.0% ▲ 30% 21.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 236 top 59% - -

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

11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
236
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
28.0%
free-lunch eligible - 30% 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
11.8:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 66% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 34% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
33.9%
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
$25,410
per pupil, district-wide - above 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 236 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 88.1%
Two or More 7.6%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0%
African American 0.4%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: White at 88.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 21.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 21.7, Canaan Elementary School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.

Programs

District finance for Mascoma Valley Regional School District reports $25,410 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Canaan Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mascoma Valley Regional High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Indian River School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Enfield Village School Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Mascoma Valley Regional School District · 3 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 (~236 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Canaan Elementary School

How many students attend Canaan Elementary School?

Canaan Elementary School has 236 students enrolled. It is a public school in Canaan, NH. CCD year-over-year: 225 (2022-23) → 232 (2023-24), nearly flat (+7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Canaan Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Canaan Elementary School is 11.8:1, which is 4% higher than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Canaan Elementary School?

28.0% of students at Canaan Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Canaan Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Canaan Elementary School is White at 88.1% of enrollment, in Canaan, NH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Canaan Elementary School?

Canaan Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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 Canaan Elementary School rank among public schools in Canaan?

By Resource Investment Index, Canaan Elementary School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Canaan, 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 Mascoma Valley Regional School District?

Besides Canaan Elementary School, Mascoma Valley Regional School District also operates Mascoma Valley Regional High School (303 students), Indian River School (292 students), and Enfield Village School (195 students). See the Mascoma Valley 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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