Other / mixed grade configuration · Lempster, NH

Lempster Community School

Federal NCES profile for Lempster Community School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 330330300719
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
56
📋 Attendance
47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lempster Community School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of New Hampshire schools.

45
Resource Index · Typical
13.2:1
large classes for New Hampshire
25.4%
free-lunch eligible
132
students enrolled

Lempster Community School has class sizes larger than 83% of New Hampshire schools. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+9 students YoY

Lempster Community School grew from 114 students in 2022-23 to 123 in 2023-24 (+7.9%).

Teacher FTE lost 10.9 → 8.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+9 students YoY 330330300719 · Lempster, NH Other · SMALL · TRAD

132 enr · 13.2:1 · 25.4% lunch · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Lempster Community School grew from 114 students in 2022-23 to 123 in 2023-24 (+7.9%). Teacher FTE lost 10.9 → 8.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Hampshire schools → · Find another →

How Lempster Community School compares

Lempster Community School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Hampshire and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Hampshire New Hampshire avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.2:1 ▲ 17% 11.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 25.4% ▲ 18% 21.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 132 top 75% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.2:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
132
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
25.4%
free-lunch eligible - 18% 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
13.2:1
students per teacher - 17% above state mean
Top 83% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
21.2%
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
$23,991
per pupil, district-wide - below New Hampshire avg of $24,919
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
17
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 25.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 92.4%
Hispanic or Latino 5.3%
Two or More 1.5%
Asian 0.8%

Largest group: White at 92.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 14.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 14.3, Lempster Community School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.

Programs

District finance for Lempster School District reports $23,991 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Lempster Community School

How many students attend Lempster Community School?

Lempster Community School has 132 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lempster, NH. CCD year-over-year: 114 (2022-23) → 123 (2023-24), up 9.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lempster Community School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lempster Community School is 13.2:1, which is 17% higher than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 16% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lempster Community School?

25.4% of students at Lempster Community School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lempster Community School?

The largest demographic group at Lempster Community School is White at 92.4% of enrollment, in Lempster, NH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lempster Community School?

Lempster Community School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Lempster School District?

None reported; Lempster School District operates only Lempster Community School as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.