Elementary school (grades K-5) · Holderness, NH
Holderness Central School
Federal NCES profile for Holderness Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 66/100.
The verdict
Holderness Central School earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of New Hampshire schools.
- 66
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.2:1
- small classes for New Hampshire
- 13.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 156
- students enrolled
Holderness Central School has class sizes smaller than 88% of New Hampshire schools. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 330381000169 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-2 students YoY
Holderness Central School held near 150 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 19.6 → 19.4 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-2 students YoY 330381000169 · Holderness, NH Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
156 enr · 8.2:1 · 13.2% lunch · RII 66
Nearest enrollment peer: Flightline Upper Academy (156 students)
Holderness Central School held near 150 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE held 19.6 → 19.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Hampshire schools → · Find another →
How Holderness Central School compares
Holderness Central 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 | 8.2:1 | ▼ 27% | 11.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 13.2% | ▼ 39% | 21.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 156 | top 70% | - | - |
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 91.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 16.9, Holderness Central School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.
Programs
District finance for Holderness School District reports $32,053 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.
Similar enrollment (~156 students)
Frequently asked questions about Holderness Central School
How many students attend Holderness Central School?
Holderness Central School has 156 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Holderness, NH. CCD year-over-year: 152 (2022-23) → 150 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Holderness Central School?
The student-teacher ratio at Holderness Central School is 8.2:1, which is 27% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 48% 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 Holderness Central School?
13.2% of students at Holderness Central School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Holderness Central School?
The largest demographic group at Holderness Central School is White at 91.0% of enrollment, in Holderness, NH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Holderness Central School?
Holderness Central School has a Resource Investment Index of 66/100 (higher 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 Holderness School District?
None reported; Holderness School District operates only Holderness Central School as a public school district in NCES's records.