Enrollment
142
New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Kensington, NH
Kensington Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Kensington Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 330408000208
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 72
📋 Attendance 83
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Kensington Elementary School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Hampshire median.
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.1:1
- students per teacher
- 7.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 142
- students enrolled
Kensington Elementary School has class sizes near the New Hampshire median. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Kensington School District · New Hampshire
NCES ID 330408000208 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.1:1
vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg
-11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
7.4%
vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg
-66% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kensington Elementary School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians
What stands out at Kensington Elementary School
Kensington Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Kensington, New Hampshire, enrolling 142 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Hampshire schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 7.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 142 puts it in the smaller third of New Hampshire schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 500 New Hampshire schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 58 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Hampshire schools statewide, it ranks #3, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 15/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 142 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 7.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Kensington School District operates only this one school, so Kensington 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 Kensington Elementary School compares
Kensington 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 | 10.1:1 | ▼ 11% | 11.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 7.4% | ▼ 66% | 21.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 142 | top 73% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.1:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
142
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
7.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 66% below 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
10.1:1
students per teacher
- 11% below state mean
Top 36% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
7.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$29,422
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 142 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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%
Two or More 4.9%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4%
African American 0.7%
Asian 0.7%
Largest group: White at 92.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 14.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 14.5, Kensington Elementary School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kensington School District, which includes Kensington Elementary School.
$29,422
Per student
+4%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+77%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 71.5%
State 17.7%
Federal 10.7%
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 other 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 (~142 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Kensington Elementary School
How many students attend Kensington Elementary School?
Kensington Elementary School has 142 students enrolled. It is a public school in Kensington, NH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kensington Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Kensington Elementary School is 10.1:1, which is 11% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 36% 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 Kensington Elementary School?
7.4% of students at Kensington Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kensington Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Kensington Elementary School is White at 92.3% of enrollment, in Kensington, NH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kensington Elementary School?
Kensington Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (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 Kensington Elementary School a good school?
Kensington Elementary School earns 61/100 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 Kensington School District?
None reported; Kensington School District operates only Kensington Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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