Enrollment
187
New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lyme, NH
Lyme Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Lyme Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 330450000236
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 63
📋 Attendance 61
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lyme Elementary School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of New Hampshire schools.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.1:1
- small classes for New Hampshire
- 4.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 187
- students enrolled
Lyme Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 89% of New Hampshire schools. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Lyme School District · New Hampshire
NCES ID 330450000236 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.1:1
vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg
-28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
4.1%
vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg
-81% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lyme Elementary School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lyme Elementary School
Lyme Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Lyme, New Hampshire, enrolling 187 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.1:1, Lyme Elementary School is leaner than roughly 89% of New Hampshire schools and 28% under the state's 11.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 4.1% free-meal eligibility runs 81% below the New Hampshire average.
With 187 students, its enrollment sits close to the New Hampshire median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 93% of the 500 New Hampshire schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 49 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Hampshire schools statewide, it ranks #6, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 20/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 187 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
15.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Lyme School District spends $38,232 per pupil, 35% above the New Hampshire average, a better-resourced district than most.
Lyme School District operates only this one school, so Lyme 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 Lyme Elementary School compares
Lyme 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 | 8.1:1 | ▼ 28% | 11.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 4.1% | ▼ 81% | 21.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 187 | top 65% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.1:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
187
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
4.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 81% below the New Hampshire average of 21.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
8.1:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 11% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$38,232
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 187 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 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 89.3%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7%
Asian 3.7%
African American 2.1%
Two or More 1.1%
Largest group: White at 89.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 19.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 19.9, Lyme Elementary School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lyme School District, which includes Lyme Elementary School.
$38,232
Per student
+35%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+130%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 79.9%
State 16.8%
Federal 3.4%
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 (~187 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lyme Elementary School
How many students attend Lyme Elementary School?
Lyme Elementary School has 187 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lyme, NH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lyme Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lyme Elementary School is 8.1:1, which is 28% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 48% 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 Lyme Elementary School?
4.1% of students at Lyme Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lyme Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Lyme Elementary School is White at 89.3% of enrollment, in Lyme, NH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lyme Elementary School?
Lyme Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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 Lyme Elementary School a good school?
Lyme Elementary School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% 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 Lyme School District?
None reported; Lyme School District operates only Lyme Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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