Enrollment
132
New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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.
School address
District: Lempster School District · New Hampshire
NCES ID 330330300719 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.2:1
vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg
+17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
25.4%
vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg
+18% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lempster Community School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lempster Community School
Lempster Community School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Lempster, New Hampshire, enrolling 132 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 13.2:1 puts it in the larger third of New Hampshire schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 25.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 132 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 81 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #34.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 14/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 220 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Discipline events run high: 34 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 132 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Lempster School District operates only this one school, so Lempster Community 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 Lempster Community School compares
Lempster Community 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 | 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 (what these measure)
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
$27,496
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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
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.
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 92.4%
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lempster School District, which includes Lempster Community School.
$27,496
Per student
-3%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+66%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 62.4%
State 29.3%
Federal 8.3%
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 (~132 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.2:1)
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Lempster Community School a good school?
Lempster Community School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% 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 Lempster School District?
None reported; Lempster School District operates only Lempster Community School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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