Enrollment
98
New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Franconia, NH
Lafayette Regional School
Federal NCES profile for Lafayette Regional School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 330415000215
👥 S:T ratio 51
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 67
📋 Attendance 36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lafayette Regional School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% of New Hampshire schools.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.3:1
- large classes for New Hampshire
- 12.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 98
- students enrolled
Lafayette Regional School has class sizes larger than 72% of New Hampshire schools. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Lafayette Regional School District · New Hampshire
NCES ID 330415000215 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.3:1
vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg
+9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
12.5%
vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg
-42% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lafayette Regional School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lafayette Regional School
Lafayette Regional School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Franconia, New Hampshire, enrolling 98 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12.3:1 puts it in the larger third of New Hampshire schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 12.5% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 98 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 57 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #26.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 21/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 163 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Lafayette Regional School District operates only this one school, so Lafayette Regional 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 Lafayette Regional School compares
Lafayette Regional 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 | 12.3:1 | ▲ 9% | 11.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 12.5% | ▼ 42% | 21.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 98 | top 82% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
98
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
12.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 42% 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
12.3:1
students per teacher
- 9% above state mean
Top 72% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 28% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.5%
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
$31,217
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
Counselors0.6 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 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 88.8%
Two or More 7.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1%
Largest group: White at 88.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 20.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 20.5, Lafayette Regional School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lafayette Regional School District, which includes Lafayette Regional School.
$31,217
Per student
+10%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+88%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 76.0%
State 17.1%
Federal 6.9%
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 (~98 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lafayette Regional School
How many students attend Lafayette Regional School?
Lafayette Regional School has 98 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Franconia, NH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lafayette Regional School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lafayette Regional School is 12.3:1, which is 9% higher than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lafayette Regional School?
12.5% of students at Lafayette Regional School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lafayette Regional School?
The largest demographic group at Lafayette Regional School is White at 88.8% of enrollment, in Franconia, NH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lafayette Regional School?
Lafayette Regional School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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 Lafayette Regional School a good school?
Lafayette Regional School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% 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 Lafayette Regional School District?
None reported; Lafayette Regional School District operates only Lafayette Regional School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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