Enrollment
79
New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Derry, NH
Next Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Next Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 330329100707Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 60
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 84
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Next Charter School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Hampshire median.
- #7 of 10
- public schools in Derry · Resource Index
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.9:1
- students per teacher
- 25.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Next Charter School has class sizes near the New Hampshire median. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Next Charter School ranks #7 of 10 public schools in Derry, NH.
School address
District: Next Charter School · New Hampshire
NCES ID 330329100707 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.9:1
vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg
-12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
25.0%
vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg
+16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Next Charter School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians
What stands out at Next Charter School
Next Charter School is a small charter high school in Derry, New Hampshire, enrolling 79 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Hampshire schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 25.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 79 puts it in the smaller 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 55 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #31.
Its student body is predominantly White (98% of enrollment) (diversity index 5/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 79 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 69.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Derry's high schools, it stands alongside Pinkerton Academy (2,990 students): Next Charter School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.9:1 vs 13.1:1).
Next Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Next Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Next Charter School compares
Next Charter 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 | 9.9:1 | ▼ 12% | 11.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 25.0% | ▲ 16% | 21.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 79 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.9:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
79
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
25.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 16% 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
9.9:1
students per teacher
- 12% below state mean
Top 31% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
69.6%
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.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 79 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.7 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 97.5%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5%
Largest group: White at 97.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 4.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 4.9, Next Charter School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Similar high schools in Derry
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high 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 (~79 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Next Charter School
How many students attend Next Charter School?
Next Charter School has 79 students enrolled. It is a high school in Derry, NH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Next Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Next Charter School is 9.9:1, which is 12% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 37% 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 Next Charter School?
25.0% of students at Next Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Next Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Next Charter School is White at 97.5% of enrollment, in Derry, NH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Next Charter School?
Next Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Next Charter School rank among public schools in Derry?
By Resource Investment Index, Next Charter School ranks #7 of 10 public schools in Derry, NH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Derry on the city page.
Is Next Charter School a good school?
Next Charter School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Hampshire median. 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 Next Charter School?
None; Next Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Next Charter School is its only campus.
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