Enrollment
49
New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 330004300695 Charter school
Ledyard Charter School — Lebanon, NH
Federal NCES profile for Ledyard Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 13/100.
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ledyard Charter School earns an F Resource Investment Index (13/100) on federal resource data.
- F
- Resource Index · 13/100
- 55.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 49
- students enrolled
School address
District: Ledyard Charter School · New Hampshire
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Free-lunch eligible
55.8%
vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg
+160% vs state
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Ledyard Charter School reports 49 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 55.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 160% above the New Hampshire average and 8% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 98.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 13/100 (F), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Ledyard Charter School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against New Hampshire state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs New Hampshire | New Hampshire avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 55.8% | ▲ 160% | 21.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 49 | top 7% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
49 larger than 5% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
55.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 160% above the New Hampshire average of 21.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
98.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 40.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
Enrollment 49 Top 7% in New Hampshire — larger than 93% of 500 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible 55.8% +160% vs state
NCES ID 330004300695
Student demographics
White 89.8%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1%
African American 2.0%
Two or More 2.0%
Largest group: White at 89.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 98.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 20
Expulsions 1
Similar high schools in Lebanon
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
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Frequently asked questions about Ledyard Charter School
How many students attend Ledyard Charter School?
Ledyard Charter School has 49 students enrolled. It is a high school in Lebanon, NH.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ledyard Charter School?
55.8% of students at Ledyard Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ledyard Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Ledyard Charter School is White at 89.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in Lebanon, NH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ledyard Charter School?
Ledyard Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 13/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.