Other / mixed grade configuration · New Boston, NH

New Boston Central School

Federal NCES profile for New Boston Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 330504000329
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
49
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
8
📋 Attendance
79
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

New Boston Central School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of New Hampshire schools.

41
Resource Index · Typical
12.8:1
large classes for New Hampshire
8.8%
free-lunch eligible
459
students enrolled

New Boston Central School has class sizes larger than 79% of New Hampshire schools. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.

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

-34 students YoY

New Boston Central School shrank from 512 students in 2022-23 to 478 in 2023-24 (-6.6%).

Teacher FTE lost 36.0 → 35.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-34 students YoY 330504000329 · New Boston, NH Other · SMALL · TRAD

459 enr · 12.8:1 · 8.8% lunch · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Lineville Elementary School (459 students)

New Boston Central School shrank from 512 students in 2022-23 to 478 in 2023-24 (-6.6%). Teacher FTE lost 36.0 → 35.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Hampshire schools → · Find another →

How New Boston Central School compares

New Boston Central 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 12.8:1 ▲ 13% 11.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 8.8% ▼ 59% 21.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 459 top 19% - -

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

12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
459
Bigger than 56% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
8.8%
free-lunch eligible - 59% 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
12.8:1
students per teacher - 13% above state mean
Top 79% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$18,467
per pupil, district-wide - below New Hampshire avg of $24,919
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 459 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 88.7%
Two or More 5.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5%
African American 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 88.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 20.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 20.8, New Boston Central School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.

Programs

District finance for New Boston School District reports $18,467 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other 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 New Boston Central School

How many students attend New Boston Central School?

New Boston Central School has 459 students enrolled. It is a public school in New Boston, NH. CCD year-over-year: 512 (2022-23) → 478 (2023-24), down 34.

What is the student-teacher ratio at New Boston Central School?

The student-teacher ratio at New Boston Central School is 12.8:1, which is 13% higher than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at New Boston Central School?

8.8% of students at New Boston Central School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of New Boston Central School?

The largest demographic group at New Boston Central School is White at 88.7% of enrollment, in New Boston, NH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for New Boston Central School?

New Boston Central School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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).

What other schools are in New Boston School District?

None reported; New Boston School District operates only New Boston Central School as a public school district in NCES's records.

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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