Enrollment
192
New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Chichester, NH
Chichester Central School
Federal NCES profile for Chichester Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 330231000037
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 62
📋 Attendance 19
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Chichester Central School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of New Hampshire schools.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.1:1
- small classes for New Hampshire
- 12.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 192
- students enrolled
Chichester Central School has class sizes smaller than 80% of New Hampshire schools. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Chichester School District · New Hampshire
NCES ID 330231000037 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.1:1
vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg
-19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
12.2%
vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg
-43% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Chichester Central School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians
What stands out at Chichester Central School
Chichester Central School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Chichester, New Hampshire, enrolling 192 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.1:1 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 12.2% of students eligible for free meals.
With 192 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 80 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #37.
Its student body is predominantly White (98% of enrollment) (diversity index 4/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 192 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Chichester School District operates only this one school, so Chichester 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 Chichester Central School compares
Chichester 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 | 9.1:1 | ▼ 19% | 11.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 12.2% | ▼ 43% | 21.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 192 | top 64% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.1:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
192
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
12.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 43% 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
9.1:1
students per teacher
- 19% below state mean
Top 20% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
32.3%
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
$31,537
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 192 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.8 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 97.9%
Two or More 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5%
Largest group: White at 97.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 4.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 4.1, Chichester Central School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chichester School District, which includes Chichester Central School.
$31,537
Per student
+11%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+90%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 70.2%
State 25.2%
Federal 4.6%
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 (~192 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Chichester Central School
How many students attend Chichester Central School?
Chichester Central School has 192 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Chichester, NH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chichester Central School?
The student-teacher ratio at Chichester Central School is 9.1:1, which is 19% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 42% 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 Chichester Central School?
12.2% of students at Chichester Central School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Chichester Central School?
The largest demographic group at Chichester Central School is White at 97.9% of enrollment, in Chichester, NH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Chichester Central School?
Chichester Central School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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 Chichester Central School a good school?
Chichester Central School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% 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 Chichester School District?
None reported; Chichester School District operates only Chichester Central School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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