Enrollment
168
New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Manchester, NH
Mill Falls Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Mill Falls Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 330328000699Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 4
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 27
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mill Falls Charter School earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of New Hampshire schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New Hampshire schools.
- #10 of 10
- elementary schools in Manchester · Resource Index
- 20
- Resource Index · Lower
- 24:1
- large classes for New Hampshire
- 10.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Mill Falls Charter School has class sizes larger than 99% of New Hampshire schools. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Mill Falls Charter School ranks #10 of 10 elementary schools in Manchester, NH.
School address
District: Mill Falls Charter School · New Hampshire
NCES ID 330328000699 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
24:1
vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg
+112% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
10.1%
vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg
-53% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mill Falls Charter School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mill Falls Charter School
Teacher staffing is the clearest operational constraint
Mill Falls Charter School's enrollment sits away from the most extreme size bands, but its reported student-teacher ratio is heavier than most New Hampshire schools. That isolates staffing load as a more useful concern than raw campus size. A high ratio does not establish weak teaching or outcomes, yet it can indicate less adult capacity per enrolled student. The remaining federal indicators show whether support staffing and program access offset that pressure.
Lower measured need does not translate into broad resources
Mill Falls Charter School's free-meal eligibility sits below much of the New Hampshire distribution, yet its Resource Investment Index also lands in the lower tier. That breaks the common assumption that a lower-need intake automatically produces stronger reported capacity. The component scores below are therefore more useful than a socioeconomic shortcut: staffing, counselors, gifted access, and attendance determine where the composite is being lost.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
Mill Falls Charter School's 29.2% chronic-absence rate is more consequential than a generic staffing label: at least one quarter of students missed 10% or more of school days in the 2021-22 collection. That level can affect instruction, counseling demand, and continuity even when other reported resources look ordinary. The dataset records the scale of absence but not its causes, so it should prompt a current-year question rather than a conclusion about school management.
Mill Falls Charter School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized charter elementary school in Manchester, New Hampshire, enrolling 168 students.
Class loads run heavy: 24:1 is larger than about 99% of New Hampshire schools and 112% above the 11.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 10.1% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 168 puts it in the smaller third of New Hampshire schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 98% of the 500 New Hampshire schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 65 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Hampshire schools statewide, it ranks #62, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (67%) and Hispanic or Latino (11%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 53/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Manchester's elementary schools, it stands alongside Middle School at Parkside (775 students): Mill Falls Charter School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (24:1 vs 9.6:1).
Mill Falls Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Mill Falls Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Falls Charter School compares
Mill Falls Charter 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 | 24:1 | ▲ 112% | 11.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 10.1% | ▼ 53% | 21.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 168 | top 68% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
24:1
Leaner classes than 6% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
168
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
10.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 53% below 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
24:1
students per teacher
- 112% above state mean
Top 99% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
29.2%
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.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Student demographics
White 66.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.3%
Two or More 8.9%
Asian 6.5%
African American 6.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Largest group: White at 66.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 52.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 52.7, Mill Falls Charter School is more mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.
Programs
Similar elementary schools in Manchester
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Middle School at Parkside
Standard public school
775 students 9.6:1 students per teacher
Southside Middle School
Standard public school
768 students 9.4:1 students per teacher
Beech Street School
Standard public school
524 students 11.4:1 students per teacher
Northwest Elementary School
Standard public school
487 students 11.3:1 students per teacher
Henry Wilson Elementary School
Standard public school
434 students 12.1:1 students per teacher
Gossler Park School
Standard public school
366 students 13.1:1 students per teacher
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 (~168 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Mill Falls Charter School
How many students attend Mill Falls Charter School?
Mill Falls Charter School has 168 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Manchester, NH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mill Falls Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mill Falls Charter School is 24:1, which is 112% higher than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 53% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mill Falls Charter School?
10.1% of students at Mill Falls Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mill Falls Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Mill Falls Charter School is White at 66.7% of enrollment, in Manchester, NH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mill Falls Charter School?
Mill Falls Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (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).
How does Mill Falls Charter School rank among elementary schools in Manchester?
By Resource Investment Index, Mill Falls Charter School ranks #10 of 10 elementary schools in Manchester, NH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Manchester on the city page.
What other schools are in Mill Falls Charter School?
None; Mill Falls Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Mill Falls Charter School is its only campus.
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