Other / mixed grade configuration · Deerfield, NH
Deerfield Community School
Federal NCES profile for Deerfield Community School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
The verdict
Deerfield Community School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Hampshire median.
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.2:1
- students per teacher
- 8.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 506
- students enrolled
Deerfield Community School has class sizes near the New Hampshire median. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 330258000082 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-33 students YoY
Deerfield Community School shrank from 528 students in 2022-23 to 495 in 2023-24 (-6.3%).
Teacher FTE added 45.8 → 57.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-33 students YoY 330258000082 · Deerfield, NH Other · MID · TRAD
506 enr · 11.2:1 · 8.0% lunch · RII 40
Nearest enrollment peer: Mary B Austin Elementary School (506 students)
Deerfield Community School shrank from 528 students in 2022-23 to 495 in 2023-24 (-6.3%). Teacher FTE added 45.8 → 57.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Hampshire schools → · Find another →
How Deerfield Community School compares
Deerfield Community 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 | 11.2:1 | ▼ 1% | 11.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 8.0% | ▼ 63% | 21.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 506 | top 15% | - | - |
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 95.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 8.7, Deerfield Community School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.
Programs
District finance for Deerfield School District reports $22,053 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other 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 (~506 students)
Frequently asked questions about Deerfield Community School
How many students attend Deerfield Community School?
Deerfield Community School has 506 students enrolled. It is a public school in Deerfield, NH. CCD year-over-year: 528 (2022-23) → 495 (2023-24), down 33.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Deerfield Community School?
The student-teacher ratio at Deerfield Community School is 11.2:1, which is 1% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 29% 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 Deerfield Community School?
8.0% of students at Deerfield Community School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Deerfield Community School?
The largest demographic group at Deerfield Community School is White at 95.5% of enrollment, in Deerfield, NH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Deerfield Community School?
Deerfield Community School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (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 Deerfield School District?
None reported; Deerfield School District operates only Deerfield Community School as a public school district in NCES's records.