Elementary school (grades K-5) · Chesterfield, NH
Chesterfield Central School
Federal NCES profile for Chesterfield Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
The verdict
Chesterfield Central School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% of New Hampshire schools.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.7:1
- small classes for New Hampshire
- 9.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 253
- students enrolled
Chesterfield Central School has class sizes smaller than 71% of New Hampshire schools. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 330228000036 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-15 students YoY
Chesterfield Central School shrank from 263 students in 2022-23 to 248 in 2023-24 (-5.7%).
Teacher FTE lost 26.0 → 24.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-15 students YoY 330228000036 · Chesterfield, NH Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
253 enr · 9.7:1 · 9.5% lunch · RII 43
Nearest enrollment peer: L E Willson Elementary School (253 students)
Chesterfield Central School shrank from 263 students in 2022-23 to 248 in 2023-24 (-5.7%). Teacher FTE lost 26.0 → 24.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Hampshire schools → · Find another →
How Chesterfield Central School compares
Chesterfield Central School is a shrinking campus on CCD: 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 | 9.7:1 | ▼ 14% | 11.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 9.5% | ▼ 56% | 21.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 253 | top 55% | - | - |
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 94.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 11.3, Chesterfield Central School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.
Programs
District finance for Chesterfield School District reports $24,348 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide elementary 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 (~253 students)
Frequently asked questions about Chesterfield Central School
How many students attend Chesterfield Central School?
Chesterfield Central School has 253 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Chesterfield, NH. CCD year-over-year: 263 (2022-23) → 248 (2023-24), down 15.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chesterfield Central School?
The student-teacher ratio at Chesterfield Central School is 9.7:1, which is 14% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 38% 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 Chesterfield Central School?
9.5% of students at Chesterfield Central School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Chesterfield Central School?
The largest demographic group at Chesterfield Central School is White at 94.1% of enrollment, in Chesterfield, NH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Chesterfield Central School?
Chesterfield Central School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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 Chesterfield School District?
None reported; Chesterfield School District operates only Chesterfield Central School as a public school district in NCES's records.