Other / mixed grade configuration · Chester, NH
Chester Academy
Federal NCES profile for Chester Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
The verdict
Chester Academy earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Hampshire median.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11:1
- students per teacher
- 4.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 508
- students enrolled
Chester Academy has class sizes near the New Hampshire median. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 330225000035 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+12 students YoY
Chester Academy held near 514 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 46.4 → 44.6 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+12 students YoY 330225000035 · Chester, NH Other · MID · TRAD
508 enr · 11:1 · 4.4% lunch · RII 42
Nearest enrollment peer: Gwin Elementary School (508 students)
Chester Academy held near 514 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 46.4 → 44.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Hampshire schools → · Find another →
How Chester Academy compares
Chester Academy 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 | 11:1 | ▼ 3% | 11.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 4.4% | ▼ 80% | 21.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 508 | top 14% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 89.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 19.9, Chester Academy is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.
Programs
District finance for Chester School District reports $19,469 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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 (~508 students)
Frequently asked questions about Chester Academy
How many students attend Chester Academy?
Chester Academy has 508 students enrolled. It is a public school in Chester, NH. CCD year-over-year: 502 (2022-23) → 514 (2023-24), nearly flat (+12).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chester Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Chester Academy is 11:1, which is 3% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 30% 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 Chester Academy?
4.4% of students at Chester Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Chester Academy?
The largest demographic group at Chester Academy is White at 89.2% of enrollment, in Chester, NH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Chester Academy?
Chester Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (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).
What other schools are in Chester School District?
None reported; Chester School District operates only Chester Academy as a public school district in NCES's records.