Enrollment
165
New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Tamworth, NH
Kenneth a. Brett School
Federal NCES profile for Kenneth a. Brett 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 330660000432
👥 S:T ratio 71
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 67
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Kenneth a. Brett School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of New Hampshire schools.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7.2:1
- small classes for New Hampshire
- 48.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 165
- students enrolled
Kenneth a. Brett School has class sizes smaller than 93% of New Hampshire schools. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Tamworth School District · New Hampshire
NCES ID 330660000432 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.2:1
vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg
-36% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
48.4%
vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg
+125% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kenneth a. Brett School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians
What stands out at Kenneth a. Brett School
Kenneth a. Brett School is a mid-sized elementary school in Tamworth, New Hampshire, enrolling 165 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.2:1, Kenneth a. Brett School is leaner than roughly 93% of New Hampshire schools and 36% under the state's 11.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 48.4% of students qualify for free meals, 125% above the New Hampshire average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 165 puts it in the smaller third of New Hampshire schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 500 scored New Hampshire schools.
Against 16 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #5.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 165 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 60.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Tamworth School District spends $36,490 per pupil, 29% above the New Hampshire average, a better-resourced district than most.
Tamworth School District operates only this one school, so Kenneth a. Brett 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 Kenneth a. Brett School compares
Kenneth a. Brett 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 | 7.2:1 | ▼ 36% | 11.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 48.4% | ▲ 125% | 21.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 165 | top 69% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.2:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
165
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
48.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 125% above the New Hampshire average of 21.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
7.2:1
students per teacher
- 36% below state mean
Top 7% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
60.0%
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
$36,490
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 165 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.3 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 91.5%
Two or More 2.4%
African American 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8%
Asian 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Largest group: White at 91.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.1, Kenneth a. Brett School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tamworth School District, which includes Kenneth a. Brett School.
$36,490
Per student
+29%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+120%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 68.7%
State 23.5%
Federal 7.8%
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 (~165 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Kenneth a. Brett School
How many students attend Kenneth a. Brett School?
Kenneth a. Brett School has 165 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Tamworth, NH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kenneth a. Brett School?
The student-teacher ratio at Kenneth a. Brett School is 7.2:1, which is 36% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 54% 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 Kenneth a. Brett School?
48.4% of students at Kenneth a. Brett School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kenneth a. Brett School?
The largest demographic group at Kenneth a. Brett School is White at 91.5% of enrollment, in Tamworth, NH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kenneth a. Brett School?
Kenneth a. Brett School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (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 Kenneth a. Brett School a good school?
Kenneth a. Brett School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% 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 Tamworth School District?
None reported; Tamworth School District operates only Kenneth a. Brett School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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