Enrollment
168
New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 330328000699 Charter school
Mill Falls Charter School — Manchester, NH
Federal NCES profile for Mill Falls Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 20/100.
👥 Class size 4
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 27
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mill Falls Charter School earns an F Resource Investment Index (20/100), with class sizes larger than 99% of New Hampshire schools.
- F
- Resource Index · 20/100
- 24:1
- large classes for New Hampshire
- 10.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 168
- students enrolled
School address
District: Mill Falls Charter School · New Hampshire
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
24:1
vs 11.5:1 New Hampshire avg
+109% 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
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Mill Falls Charter School reports 168 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 7.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 24:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 109% above the New Hampshire state mean of 11.5:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 53% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 10.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 53% below the New Hampshire average and 81% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 29.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (F), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Mill Falls Charter School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against New Hampshire state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs New Hampshire | New Hampshire avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 24:1 | ▲ 109% | 11.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 10.1% | ▼ 53% | 21.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 168 | top 32% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
24 smaller classes than 6% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
168 larger than 16% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
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
— 109% above state mean
Top 99% in New Hampshire — lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
29.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals 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.
Overview
Enrollment 168 Top 32% in New Hampshire — larger than 68% of 500 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 7.0
Students per teacher 24:1 +109% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 10.1% -53% vs state
NCES ID 330328000699
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.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 29.2%
In-school suspensions 1
Out-of-school suspensions 1
Expulsions 1
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 10.6:1 students per teacher
Southside Middle School
Standard public school
768 students 9.1:1 students per teacher
Beech Street School
Standard public school
524 students 10.3:1 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 10.7:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.
- Compare Mill Falls Charter School side-by-side with another school you're considering on the same NCES measures. Compare schools
- Read the district context — spending per pupil, staffing, and equity ranking are district-level decisions that shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment windows, programs, and boundaries with the school directly — federal data lags the current school year. Choosing guide
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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 a 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 109% higher than the New Hampshire average of 11.5:1 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%. The school serves a diverse student body in Manchester, NH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mill Falls Charter School?
Mill Falls Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Mill Falls Charter School a good school?
Mill Falls Charter School earns an F Resource Investment Index (20/100), with class sizes larger than 99% of New Hampshire schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.