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

Henry Wilson Memorial School

Federal NCES profile for Henry Wilson Memorial School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 330300000124
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
66
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
73
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Henry Wilson Memorial School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of New Hampshire schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Farmington · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
8.5:1
small classes for New Hampshire
33.1%
free-lunch eligible

Henry Wilson Memorial School has class sizes smaller than 85% of New Hampshire schools. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Henry Wilson Memorial School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Farmington, NH.

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

-12 students YoY

Henry Wilson Memorial School held near 275 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 32.5 → 29.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-12 students YoY 330300000124 · Farmington, NH Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

271 enr · 8.5:1 · 33.1% lunch · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Valley View Community School (245 students)

Henry Wilson Memorial School held near 275 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 32.5 → 29.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Hampshire schools → · Find another →

Henry Wilson Memorial School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Henry Wilson Memorial School reports 271 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 Henry Wilson Memorial School compares

Henry Wilson Memorial 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 8.5:1 ▼ 25% 11.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 33.1% ▲ 54% 21.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 271 top 51% - -

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

8.5:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
271
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
33.1%
free-lunch eligible - 54% 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
8.5:1
students per teacher - 25% below state mean
Top 15% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
48.0%
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
$20,954
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 136 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
24
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 93.0%
Two or More 5.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5%
African American 0.4%

Largest group: White at 93.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 13.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 13.2, Henry Wilson Memorial School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.

Programs

District finance for Farmington School District reports $20,954 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Henry Wilson Memorial School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Valley View Community School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Farmington Senior High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Farmington School District · 2 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.

Frequently asked questions about Henry Wilson Memorial School

How many students attend Henry Wilson Memorial School?

Henry Wilson Memorial School has 271 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Farmington, NH. CCD year-over-year: 287 (2022-23) → 275 (2023-24), nearly flat (-12).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Henry Wilson Memorial School?

The student-teacher ratio at Henry Wilson Memorial School is 8.5:1, which is 25% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 46% 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 Henry Wilson Memorial School?

33.1% of students at Henry Wilson Memorial School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Henry Wilson Memorial School?

The largest demographic group at Henry Wilson Memorial School is White at 93.0% of enrollment, in Farmington, NH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Henry Wilson Memorial School?

Henry Wilson Memorial School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (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).

How does Henry Wilson Memorial School rank among public schools in Farmington?

By Resource Investment Index, Henry Wilson Memorial School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Farmington, NH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Farmington School District?

Besides Henry Wilson Memorial School, Farmington School District also operates Valley View Community School (245 students) and Farmington Senior High School (214 students). See the Farmington School District district page for the complete list.

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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