Enrollment
144
New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · New Durham, NH
New Durham Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for New Durham Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 330333000148
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 71
📋 Attendance 34
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
New Durham Elementary School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of New Hampshire schools.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.5:1
- small classes for New Hampshire
- 20.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 144
- students enrolled
New Durham Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 85% of New Hampshire schools. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 330333000148 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.5:1
vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
20.1%
vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg
-7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How New Durham Elementary School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians
What stands out at New Durham Elementary School
New Durham Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in New Durham, New Hampshire, enrolling 144 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.5:1, New Durham Elementary School is leaner than roughly 85% of New Hampshire schools and 25% under the state's 11.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 20.1% lands close to the New Hampshire typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 144 puts it in the smaller third of New Hampshire schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 500 scored New Hampshire schools.
Against 86 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #18.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 144 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Governor Wentworth Regional School District also operates Kingswood Regional High School (729 students) and Kingswood Regional Middle School (345 students) alongside New Durham Elementary 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 New Durham Elementary School compares
New Durham Elementary 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 | 8.5:1 | ▼ 25% | 11.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 20.1% | ▼ 7% | 21.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 144 | top 72% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.5:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
144
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
20.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 7% 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
8.5:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 15% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.4%
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
$24,826
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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 144 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.3 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 91.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2%
Two or More 2.1%
African American 0.7%
Asian 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
Largest group: White at 91.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 15.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 15.7, New Durham Elementary School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Governor Wentworth Regional School District, which includes New Durham Elementary School.
$24,826
Per student
-12%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+50%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 62.8%
State 27.2%
Federal 10.0%
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 New Durham Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingswood Regional High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Kingswood Regional Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Ossipee Central School | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Carpenter Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Crescent Lake School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to New Durham Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 729
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 345
- Students per teacher
- 9.3:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 276
- Students per teacher
- 7.9:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 183
- Students per teacher
- 8.3:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 181
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
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 (~144 students)
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Frequently asked questions about New Durham Elementary School
How many students attend New Durham Elementary School?
New Durham Elementary School has 144 students enrolled. It is a public school in New Durham, NH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at New Durham Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at New Durham Elementary School is 8.5:1, which is 25% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 46% 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 New Durham Elementary School?
20.1% of students at New Durham Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of New Durham Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at New Durham Elementary School is White at 91.7% of enrollment, in New Durham, NH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for New Durham Elementary School?
New Durham Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher 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 Durham Elementary School a good school?
New Durham Elementary School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% 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 Governor Wentworth Regional School District?
Besides New Durham Elementary School, Governor Wentworth Regional School District also operates Kingswood Regional High School (729 students), Kingswood Regional Middle School (345 students), and Ossipee Central School (276 students). See the Governor Wentworth Regional School District district page for the complete list.
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