Other / mixed grade configuration · Lyndeborough, NH

Lyndeborough Central School

Federal NCES profile for Lyndeborough Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 330711500237
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
61
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lyndeborough Central School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 70% of New Hampshire schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New Hampshire.

30
Resource Index · Lower
9.8:1
small classes for New Hampshire
22.2%
free-lunch eligible
39
students enrolled

Lyndeborough Central School has class sizes smaller than 70% of New Hampshire schools. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.

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

-4 students YoY

Lyndeborough Central School shrank from 54 students in 2022-23 to 50 in 2023-24 (-7.4%).

Teacher FTE held 4.0 → 4.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-4 students YoY 330711500237 · Lyndeborough, NH Other · SMALL · TRAD

39 enr · 9.8:1 · 22.2% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Florence Rideout Elementary School (211 students)

Lyndeborough Central School shrank from 54 students in 2022-23 to 50 in 2023-24 (-7.4%). Teacher FTE held 4.0 → 4.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Hampshire schools → · Find another →

Lyndeborough Central School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lyndeborough Central School reports 39 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Lyndeborough Central School compares

Lyndeborough Central School is a shrinking 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 9.8:1 ▼ 13% 11.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 22.2% ▲ 3% 21.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 39 top 95% - -

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

9.8:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
39
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
22.2%
free-lunch eligible - 3% 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
9.8:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 30% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
46.2%
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
$21,492
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 92.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.1%
Asian 2.6%

Largest group: White at 92.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 14.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 14.5, Lyndeborough Central School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.

Programs

District finance for Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District reports $21,492 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Lyndeborough Central School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Florence Rideout Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Wilton-Lyndeboro Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lyndeborough Central School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

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 Lyndeborough Central School

How many students attend Lyndeborough Central School?

Lyndeborough Central School has 39 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lyndeborough, NH. CCD year-over-year: 54 (2022-23) → 50 (2023-24), down 4.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lyndeborough Central School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lyndeborough Central School is 9.8:1, which is 13% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 38% 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 Lyndeborough Central School?

22.2% of students at Lyndeborough Central School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lyndeborough Central School?

The largest demographic group at Lyndeborough Central School is White at 92.3% of enrollment, in Lyndeborough, NH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lyndeborough Central School?

Lyndeborough Central School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District?

Besides Lyndeborough Central School, Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District also operates Florence Rideout Elementary School (211 students), Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School (147 students), and Wilton-Lyndeboro Middle School (130 students). See the Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District district page for the complete list.

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.