Enrollment
508
New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 330225000035
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 49
📋 Attendance 34
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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
District: Chester School District · New Hampshire
NCES ID 330225000035 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
46.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg
-3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
4.4%
vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg
-80% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Chester Academy compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians
What stands out at Chester Academy
Chester Academy is a lower-poverty, large combined-grade school in Chester, New Hampshire, enrolling 508 students.
At 11:1, 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.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 4.4% free-meal eligibility runs 80% below the New Hampshire average.
Enrollment of 508 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 115 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #49.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 20/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 254 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Chester School District operates only this one school, so Chester Academy 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 Chester Academy compares
Chester Academy 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 | 11:1 | ▼ 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
11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
508
Bigger than 63% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
4.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 80% below the New Hampshire average of 21.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11:1
students per teacher
- 3% below state mean
Top 53% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.6%
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
$26,279
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 254 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.2 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 89.2%
Hispanic or Latino 6.5%
Two or More 2.2%
Asian 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 89.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 19.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 19.9, Chester Academy is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chester School District, which includes Chester Academy.
$26,279
Per student
-7%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+58%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 64.4%
State 30.9%
Federal 4.8%
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 (~508 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11:1)
Next steps
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Chester Academy a good school?
Chester Academy earns 42/100 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 Chester School District?
None reported; Chester School District operates only Chester Academy as a public school district in NCES's records.
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