Enrollment
56
New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 330498000714
Nashua Title I Preschool — Nashua, NH
Federal NCES profile for Nashua Title I Preschool, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 25/100.
👥 Class size 44
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
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 →
School address
District: Nashua School District · 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)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14:1
vs 11.5:1 New Hampshire avg
+22% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
14.3%
vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg
-33% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Nashua Title I Preschool 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
Nashua Title I Preschool reports 56 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 4.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 14:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 22% 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 15.9:1, it is 12% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 14.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 33% below the New Hampshire average and 72% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 55.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Nashua School District spends $20,794 per pupil district-wide, below the New Hampshire average of $33,165 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 55.0% from local sources (property taxes), 33.5% from the state, and 11.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (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 Nashua Title I Preschool 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 | 14:1 | ▲ 22% | 11.5:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 14.3% | ▼ 33% | 21.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 56 | top 9% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 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
14.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 33% 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
14:1
students per teacher
— 22% above state mean
Top 88% in New Hampshire — lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
55.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,794
per pupil, district-wide
— below New Hampshire avg of $33,165
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 56 Top 9% in New Hampshire — larger than 91% of 500 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 4.0
Students per teacher 14:1 +22% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 14.3% -33% vs state
NCES ID 330498000714
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 55.4%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Nashua School District, which includes Nashua Title I Preschool.
$20,794
Per student
-37%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $33,165
+7%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 55.0%
State 33.5%
Federal 11.5%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,686
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Enrollment
- 1,543
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Enrollment
- 874
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
- Enrollment
- 768
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Enrollment
- 585
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
Similar other schools in Nashua
5 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Bicentennial Elementary School
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New Searles School
Standard public school
256 students 13.3:1 students per teacher
Mt. Pleasant School
Standard public school
250 students 9.5:1 students per teacher
Franklin Street School
Standard public school
245 students 15.8:1 students per teacher
Purple Panthers Preschool
Standard public school
37 students
Educator & family resources
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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.
Frequently asked questions about Nashua Title I Preschool
How many students attend Nashua Title I Preschool?
Nashua Title I Preschool has 56 students enrolled. It is a other school in Nashua, NH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nashua Title I Preschool?
The student-teacher ratio at Nashua Title I Preschool is 14:1, which is 22% higher than the New Hampshire average of 11.5:1 and 12% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Nashua Title I Preschool?
14.3% of students at Nashua Title I Preschool are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Nashua Title I Preschool?
Nashua Title I Preschool has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (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.