Elementary school (grades K-5) · W. Swanzey, NH

Cutler Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Cutler Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 330489000298
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👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
37
📋 Attendance
8
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cutler Elementary School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of New Hampshire schools.

28
Resource Index · Lower
15.8:1
large classes for New Hampshire
27.0%
free-lunch eligible
316
students enrolled

Cutler Elementary School has class sizes larger than 94% of New Hampshire schools. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.

School address

W. Swanzey, NH 03446
District: Monadnock Regional School District · New Hampshire

NCES ID 330489000298 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+2 students YoY

Cutler Elementary School held near 291 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 20.8 → 22.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+2 students YoY 330489000298 · W. Swanzey, NH Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

316 enr · 15.8:1 · 27.0% lunch · RII 28

Nearest enrollment peer: Monadnock Regional High School (448 students)

Cutler Elementary School held near 291 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 20.8 → 22.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Hampshire schools → · Find another →

Cutler Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Cutler Elementary School reports 316 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Cutler Elementary School compares

Cutler Elementary School 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 15.8:1 ▲ 40% 11.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 27.0% ▲ 26% 21.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 316 top 41% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.8:1
Leaner classes than 40% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
316
Bigger than 35% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
27.0%
free-lunch eligible - 26% above 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
15.8:1
students per teacher - 40% above state mean
Top 94% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
36.7%
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
$21,918
per pupil, district-wide - below New Hampshire avg of $24,919
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 316 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 95.9%
Two or More 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9%
Asian 0.6%
African American 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 95.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 8.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 8.0, Cutler Elementary School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.

Programs

District finance for Monadnock Regional School District reports $21,918 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Cutler Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Monadnock Regional High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Mt. Caesar Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Monadnock Regional Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Dr. George S. Emerson Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Troy Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Cutler Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Monadnock Regional School District · 5 sibling schools

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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 (~316 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Cutler Elementary School

How many students attend Cutler Elementary School?

Cutler Elementary School has 316 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in W. Swanzey, NH. CCD year-over-year: 289 (2022-23) → 291 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cutler Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Cutler Elementary School is 15.8:1, which is 40% higher than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cutler Elementary School?

27.0% of students at Cutler Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cutler Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Cutler Elementary School is White at 95.9% of enrollment, in W. Swanzey, NH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cutler Elementary School?

Cutler Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower 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 Monadnock Regional School District?

Besides Cutler Elementary School, Monadnock Regional School District also operates Monadnock Regional High School (448 students), Mt. Caesar Elementary School (268 students), and Monadnock Regional Middle School (249 students). See the Monadnock Regional School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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