Enrollment
253
New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 330228000036
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 68
📋 Attendance 11
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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
District: Chesterfield School District · New Hampshire
NCES ID 330228000036 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
26.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.7:1
vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg
-14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
9.5%
vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg
-56% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Chesterfield Central School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians
What stands out at Chesterfield Central School
Chesterfield Central School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Chesterfield, New Hampshire, enrolling 253 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Hampshire schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 9.5% of students eligible for free meals.
With 253 students, its enrollment sits close to the New Hampshire median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 500 scored New Hampshire schools.
Against 107 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #49.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 11/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 158 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Chesterfield School District operates only this one school, so Chesterfield Central 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 Chesterfield Central School compares
Chesterfield Central 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 | 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
9.7:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
253
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
9.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 56% 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
9.7:1
students per teacher
- 14% below state mean
Top 29% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 71% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
35.6%
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
$30,763
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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
Counselors1.6 FTE
Per 158 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.0 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 94.1%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6%
Two or More 1.2%
African American 0.4%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 94.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 11.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 11.3, Chesterfield Central School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chesterfield School District, which includes Chesterfield Central School.
$30,763
Per student
+8%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+85%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 71.0%
State 23.8%
Federal 5.3%
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 elementary 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 (~253 students)
Next steps
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Chesterfield Central School a good school?
Chesterfield Central School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% of New Hampshire schools. 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 Chesterfield School District?
None reported; Chesterfield School District operates only Chesterfield Central School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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