Other / mixed grade configuration · Concord, NH

Mill Brook School

Federal NCES profile for Mill Brook School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 330246000056
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
36
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mill Brook School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Hampshire median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New Hampshire schools.

#7 of 7
public schools in Concord · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
10:1
students per teacher
35.9%
free-lunch eligible

Mill Brook School has class sizes near the New Hampshire median. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mill Brook School ranks #7 of 7 public schools in Concord, NH.

Enrollment

321

New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

32.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10:1

vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg

-12% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

35.9%

vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg

+67% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Mill Brook School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Mill Brook School

Mill Brook School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Concord, New Hampshire, enrolling 321 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10:1 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 35.9% of students eligible for free meals.

With 321 students, its enrollment sits close to the New Hampshire median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 500 scored New Hampshire schools.

Among 89 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Hampshire schools statewide, it ranks #75, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (66%) and African American (14%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 54/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 321 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 48.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Concord School District spends $21,765 per pupil, 23% below the New Hampshire average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Concord's public schools, it stands alongside Beaver Meadow School (362 students): Mill Brook School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10:1 vs 11.3:1).

Concord School District also operates Concord High School (1,394 students) and Rundlett Middle School (767 students) alongside Mill Brook School.

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 Mill Brook School compares

Mill Brook 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 10:1 ▼ 12% 11.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 35.9% ▲ 67% 21.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 321 top 41% - -

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

10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
321
Bigger than 35% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
35.9%
free-lunch eligible - 67% 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
10:1
students per teacher - 12% below state mean
Top 35% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 65% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
48.3%
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
$21,765
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 321 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 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 65.7%
African American 13.7%
Asian 8.4%
Two or More 6.9%
Hispanic or Latino 5.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 65.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.5, Mill Brook School is more mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Concord School District, which includes Mill Brook School.

$21,765
Per student
-23%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 63.1%
State 25.1%
Federal 11.9%

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.

How Mill Brook School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Concord High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rundlett Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Beaver Meadow School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Christa Mcauliffe School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Abbot-Downing School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Concord School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Concord

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Mill Brook School

How many students attend Mill Brook School?

Mill Brook School has 321 students enrolled. It is a public school in Concord, NH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mill Brook School?

The student-teacher ratio at Mill Brook School is 10:1, which is 12% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 36% 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 Mill Brook School?

35.9% of students at Mill Brook School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mill Brook School?

The largest demographic group at Mill Brook School is White at 65.7% of enrollment, in Concord, NH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mill Brook School?

Mill Brook School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower 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).

How does Mill Brook School rank among public schools in Concord?

By Resource Investment Index, Mill Brook School ranks #7 of 7 public schools in Concord, NH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Concord on the city page.

Is Mill Brook School a good school?

Mill Brook School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Hampshire median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Concord School District?

Besides Mill Brook School, Concord School District also operates Concord High School (1,394 students), Rundlett Middle School (767 students), and Beaver Meadow School (362 students). See the Concord 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 2021-22) · 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.

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