Elementary school (grades K-5) · Dunbarton, NH

Dunbarton Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Dunbarton Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 330276000098
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
42
📋 Attendance
63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Dunbarton Elementary School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of New Hampshire schools.

45
Resource Index · Typical
13.8:1
large classes for New Hampshire
3.1%
free-lunch eligible
234
students enrolled

Dunbarton Elementary School has class sizes larger than 88% of New Hampshire schools. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.

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

-13 students YoY

Dunbarton Elementary School shrank from 255 students in 2022-23 to 242 in 2023-24 (-5.1%).

Teacher FTE held 17.0 → 17.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-13 students YoY 330276000098 · Dunbarton, NH Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

234 enr · 13.8:1 · 3.1% lunch · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Webster Elementary School (234 students)

Dunbarton Elementary School shrank from 255 students in 2022-23 to 242 in 2023-24 (-5.1%). Teacher FTE held 17.0 → 17.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Hampshire schools → · Find another →

How Dunbarton Elementary School compares

Dunbarton Elementary 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 13.8:1 ▲ 22% 11.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 3.1% ▼ 86% 21.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 234 top 59% - -

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

13.8:1
Leaner classes than 59% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
234
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
3.1%
free-lunch eligible - 86% below the New Hampshire average of 21.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.8:1
students per teacher - 22% above state mean
Top 88% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
15.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$18,859
per pupil, district-wide - below New Hampshire avg of $24,919
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.8 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 92.3%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8%
Two or More 3.4%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: White at 92.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 14.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 14.5, Dunbarton Elementary School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.

Programs

District finance for Dunbarton School District reports $18,859 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.

Frequently asked questions about Dunbarton Elementary School

How many students attend Dunbarton Elementary School?

Dunbarton Elementary School has 234 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Dunbarton, NH. CCD year-over-year: 255 (2022-23) → 242 (2023-24), down 13.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Dunbarton Elementary School is 13.8:1, which is 22% higher than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 12% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

3.1% of students at Dunbarton Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Dunbarton Elementary School is White at 92.3% of enrollment, in Dunbarton, NH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Dunbarton Elementary School?

Dunbarton Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (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 Dunbarton School District?

None reported; Dunbarton School District operates only Dunbarton Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.

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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