Elementary school (grades K-5) · Charlestown, NH

N. Charlestown Community School

Federal NCES profile for N. Charlestown Community School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 330299000117
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👥 S:T ratio
65
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
39
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

N. Charlestown Community School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of New Hampshire schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Charlestown · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
8.7:1
small classes for New Hampshire
36.1%
free-lunch eligible

N. Charlestown Community School has class sizes smaller than 84% of New Hampshire schools. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, N. Charlestown Community School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Charlestown, NH.

School address

Charlestown, NH 03603
District: Fall Mountain Regional School District · New Hampshire

NCES ID 330299000117 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-35 students YoY

N. Charlestown Community School shrank from 61 students in 2022-23 to 26 in 2023-24 (-57.4%).

Teacher FTE lost 7.6 → 1.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-35 students YoY 330299000117 · Charlestown, NH Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

61 enr · 8.7:1 · 36.1% lunch · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Fall Mountain Regional High School (479 students)

N. Charlestown Community School shrank from 61 students in 2022-23 to 26 in 2023-24 (-57.4%). Teacher FTE lost 7.6 → 1.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Hampshire schools → · Find another →

N. Charlestown Community School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows N. Charlestown Community School reports 61 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How N. Charlestown Community School compares

N. Charlestown Community School is a shrinking campus on CCD: 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 8.7:1 ▼ 23% 11.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 36.1% ▲ 68% 21.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 61 top 89% - -

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

8.7:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
61
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
36.1%
free-lunch eligible - 68% 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
8.7:1
students per teacher - 23% below state mean
Top 16% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
49.2%
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
$23,881
per pupil, district-wide - below New Hampshire avg of $24,919
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.2 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Programs

District finance for Fall Mountain Regional School District reports $23,881 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How N. Charlestown Community School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Fall Mountain Regional High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Charlestown Primary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Charlestown Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Walpole Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Vilas Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Fall Mountain Regional School District · 5 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~61 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about N. Charlestown Community School

How many students attend N. Charlestown Community School?

N. Charlestown Community School has 61 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Charlestown, NH. CCD year-over-year: 61 (2022-23) → 26 (2023-24), down 35.

What is the student-teacher ratio at N. Charlestown Community School?

The student-teacher ratio at N. Charlestown Community School is 8.7:1, which is 23% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 45% 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 N. Charlestown Community School?

36.1% of students at N. Charlestown Community School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for N. Charlestown Community School?

N. Charlestown Community School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does N. Charlestown Community School rank among public schools in Charlestown?

By Resource Investment Index, N. Charlestown Community School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Charlestown, NH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Fall Mountain Regional School District?

Besides N. Charlestown Community School, Fall Mountain Regional School District also operates Fall Mountain Regional High School (479 students), Charlestown Primary School (234 students), and Charlestown Middle School (168 students). See the Fall Mountain Regional School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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