Enrollment
164
New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Marlborough, NH
Marlborough Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Marlborough Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 330462000264
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 59
📋 Attendance 1
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Marlborough Elementary School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Hampshire median.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.3:1
- students per teacher
- 34.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 164
- students enrolled
Marlborough Elementary School has class sizes near the New Hampshire median. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Marlborough School District · New Hampshire
NCES ID 330462000264 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.3:1
vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg
-9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
34.4%
vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg
+60% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Marlborough Elementary School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians
What stands out at Marlborough Elementary School
Marlborough Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Marlborough, New Hampshire, enrolling 164 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Hampshire schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 34.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 164 puts it in the smaller third of New Hampshire schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 500 scored New Hampshire schools.
Among 63 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Hampshire schools statewide, it ranks #54, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 15/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 205 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 39.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Marlborough School District operates only this one school, so Marlborough 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 Marlborough Elementary School compares
Marlborough 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 | 10.3:1 | ▼ 9% | 11.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 34.4% | ▲ 60% | 21.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 164 | top 69% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
164
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
34.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 60% 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
10.3:1
students per teacher
- 9% below state mean
Top 40% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
39.6%
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
$32,475
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
Counselors0.8 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.8 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 92.1%
African American 2.4%
Asian 2.4%
Two or More 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Largest group: White at 92.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 15.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 15.0, Marlborough Elementary School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Marlborough School District, which includes Marlborough Elementary School.
$32,475
Per student
+15%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+96%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 55.6%
State 33.8%
Federal 10.6%
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 (~164 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Marlborough Elementary School
How many students attend Marlborough Elementary School?
Marlborough Elementary School has 164 students enrolled. It is a public school in Marlborough, NH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marlborough Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Marlborough Elementary School is 10.3:1, which is 9% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 34% 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 Marlborough Elementary School?
34.4% of students at Marlborough Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Marlborough Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Marlborough Elementary School is White at 92.1% of enrollment, in Marlborough, NH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Marlborough Elementary School?
Marlborough Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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 Marlborough Elementary School a good school?
Marlborough Elementary School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Hampshire median. 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 Marlborough School District?
None reported; Marlborough School District operates only Marlborough Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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