Enrollment
234
New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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.
School address
District: Dunbarton School District · New Hampshire
NCES ID 330276000098 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.8:1
vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg
+22% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
3.1%
vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg
-86% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dunbarton Elementary School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians
What stands out at Dunbarton Elementary School
Dunbarton Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Dunbarton, New Hampshire, enrolling 234 students.
Class loads run heavy: 13.8:1 is larger than about 88% of New Hampshire schools and 22% above the 11.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 3.1% free-meal eligibility runs 86% below the New Hampshire average.
With 234 students, its enrollment sits close to the New Hampshire median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 500 scored New Hampshire schools.
Against 67 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #27.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 15/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 293 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
15.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Dunbarton School District spends $34,064 per pupil, 20% above the New Hampshire average, a better-resourced district than most.
Dunbarton School District operates only this one school, so Dunbarton Elementary 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 Dunbarton Elementary School compares
Dunbarton Elementary 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 | 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 (what these measure)
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
$34,064
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
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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Dunbarton School District, which includes Dunbarton Elementary School.
$34,064
Per student
+20%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+105%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 70.3%
State 23.8%
Federal 6.0%
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 (~234 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.8:1)
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Dunbarton Elementary School a good school?
Dunbarton Elementary School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% 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 Dunbarton School District?
None reported; Dunbarton School District operates only Dunbarton Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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