Enrollment
177
New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Bradford, NH
Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford
Federal NCES profile for Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 330404000192
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 65
📋 Attendance 55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Hampshire median.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.1:1
- students per teacher
- 23.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 177
- students enrolled
Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford has class sizes near the New Hampshire median. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Kearsarge Regional School District · New Hampshire
NCES ID 330404000192 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.1:1
vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg
-2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
23.1%
vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg
+7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians
What stands out at Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford
Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford is a mid-sized elementary school in Bradford, New Hampshire, enrolling 177 students.
At 11.1:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New Hampshire median, within a few percentage points of the 11.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 23.1% lands close to the New Hampshire typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 177 puts it in the smaller third of New Hampshire schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 500 scored New Hampshire schools.
Against 88 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #12.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment) (diversity index 8/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 177 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Kearsarge Regional School District also operates Kearsarge Regional High School (485 students) and Kearsarge Regional Middle School (410 students) alongside Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford.
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 Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford compares
Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford 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 | 11.1:1 | ▼ 2% | 11.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 23.1% | ▲ 7% | 21.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 177 | top 66% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.1:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
177
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
23.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 7% 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
11.1:1
students per teacher
- 2% below state mean
Top 55% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$23,822
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 177 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 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 96.0%
Two or More 1.7%
African American 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1%
Largest group: White at 96.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 7.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 7.8, Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kearsarge Regional School District, which includes Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford.
$23,822
Per student
-16%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+44%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 69.9%
State 25.0%
Federal 5.1%
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.
How Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kearsarge Regional High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Kearsarge Regional Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Kearsarge Reg. Elem. School at New London | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Simonds Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Sutton Central Elementary School | Smaller | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 485
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 410
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 330
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 132
- Students per teacher
- 6.9:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 87
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
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 (~177 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.1:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford
How many students attend Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford?
Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford has 177 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bradford, NH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford?
The student-teacher ratio at Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford is 11.1:1, which is 2% 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 Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford?
23.1% of students at Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford?
The largest demographic group at Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford is White at 96.0% of enrollment, in Bradford, NH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford?
Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher 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 Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford a good school?
Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Hampshire median. 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 Kearsarge Regional School District?
Besides Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford, Kearsarge Regional School District also operates Kearsarge Regional High School (485 students), Kearsarge Regional Middle School (410 students), and Kearsarge Reg. Elem. School at New London (330 students). See the Kearsarge Regional School District district page for the complete list.
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