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
0/100100/10020/100
👥 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.

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

-1 students YoY

Mill Falls Charter School held near 167 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 7.0 → 7.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-1 students YoY 330328000699 · Manchester, NH Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

168 enr · 24:1 · 10.1% lunch · RII 20

Nearest enrollment peer: Bridgeprep Academy of Palm Beach (168 students)

Mill Falls Charter School held near 167 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE held 7.0 → 7.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Hampshire schools → · Find another →

How Mill Falls Charter School compares

Mill Falls Charter School held steady on CCD headcount: 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 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 methodology

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.

Nationwide elementary 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 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. CCD year-over-year: 168 (2022-23) → 167 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).

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.

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.

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