Enrollment
245
New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Moultonboro, NH
Moultonborough Central School
Federal NCES profile for Moultonborough Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 330496000147
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 51
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Moultonborough Central School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Hampshire median.
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.7:1
- students per teacher
- 17.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 245
- students enrolled
Moultonborough Central School has class sizes near the New Hampshire median. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Moultonborough School District · New Hampshire
NCES ID 330496000147 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.7:1
vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg
-5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
17.8%
vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg
-17% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Moultonborough Central School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians
What stands out at Moultonborough Central School
Moultonborough Central School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Moultonboro, New Hampshire, enrolling 245 students.
At 10.7:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New Hampshire median, within a few percentage points of the 11.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 17.8% lands close to the New Hampshire typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 245 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 129 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Hampshire schools statewide, it ranks #108, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment) (diversity index 6/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 245 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 41.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Moultonborough School District also operates Moultonborough Academy (137 students) and Moultonborough Middle Level (109 students) alongside Moultonborough Central 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 Moultonborough Central School compares
Moultonborough Central 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 | 10.7:1 | ▼ 5% | 11.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 17.8% | ▼ 17% | 21.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 245 | top 57% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
245
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
17.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 17% 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
10.7:1
students per teacher
- 5% below state mean
Top 46% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 54% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
41.2%
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.
Funding equity
$29,441
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 245 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 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 96.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0%
Two or More 0.8%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 96.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 6.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 6.4, Moultonborough Central School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Moultonborough School District, which includes Moultonborough Central School.
$29,441
Per student
+4%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+77%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 54.7%
State 40.2%
Federal 5.1%
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 Moultonborough Central School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moultonborough Academy | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Moultonborough Middle Level | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Moultonborough Central School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 137
- Students per teacher
- 7.2:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 109
- Students per teacher
- 6.8:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
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 (~245 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Moultonborough Central School
How many students attend Moultonborough Central School?
Moultonborough Central School has 245 students enrolled. It is a public school in Moultonboro, NH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Moultonborough Central School?
The student-teacher ratio at Moultonborough Central School is 10.7:1, which is 5% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 32% 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 Moultonborough Central School?
17.8% of students at Moultonborough Central School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Moultonborough Central School?
The largest demographic group at Moultonborough Central School is White at 96.7% of enrollment, in Moultonboro, NH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Moultonborough Central School?
Moultonborough Central School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (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 Moultonborough Central School a good school?
Moultonborough Central School earns 35/100 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 Moultonborough School District?
Besides Moultonborough Central School, Moultonborough School District also operates Moultonborough Academy (137 students) and Moultonborough Middle Level (109 students). See the Moultonborough School District district page for the complete list.
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