Enrollment
459
New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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.
School address
District: New Boston School District · New Hampshire
NCES ID 330504000329 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
36.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.8:1
vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg
+13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
8.8%
vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg
-59% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How New Boston Central School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians
What stands out at New Boston Central School
New Boston Central School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in New Boston, New Hampshire, enrolling 459 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12.8:1 puts it in the larger third of New Hampshire schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 8.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 459 puts it in the larger third of New Hampshire schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 500 scored New Hampshire schools.
Against 132 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #66.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 21/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 459 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
New Boston School District operates only this one school, so New Boston Central School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 New Boston Central School compares
New Boston 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 | 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 (what these measure)
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
$32,026
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 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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for New Boston School District, which includes New Boston Central School.
$32,026
Per student
+13%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+93%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 69.0%
State 27.7%
Federal 3.4%
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.
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 (~459 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.8:1)
Next steps
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is New Boston Central School a good school?
New Boston Central School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of New Hampshire schools. 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 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.
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