Elementary school (grades K-5) · North Walpole, NH

North Walpole School

Federal NCES profile for North Walpole School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 330299000118
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
67
📋 Attendance
21
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

North Walpole School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Hampshire median.

43
Resource Index · Typical
11.7:1
students per teacher
19.8%
free-lunch eligible
82
students enrolled

North Walpole School has class sizes near the New Hampshire median. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.

Enrollment

82

New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

7.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.7:1

vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg

+4% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

19.8%

vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg

-8% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How North Walpole School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at North Walpole School

North Walpole School is a lower-poverty, small elementary school in North Walpole, New Hampshire, enrolling 82 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 11.7:1 puts it in the larger third of New Hampshire schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 19.8% lands close to the New Hampshire typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 82 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 58 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #37.

Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment) (diversity index 9/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 164 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Fall Mountain Regional School District spends $22,487 per pupil, 21% below the New Hampshire average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Fall Mountain Regional School District also operates Fall Mountain Regional High School (479 students) and Charlestown Primary School (234 students) alongside North Walpole 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 North Walpole School compares

North Walpole 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 11.7:1 ▲ 4% 11.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 19.8% ▼ 8% 21.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 82 top 86% - -

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

11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
82
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
19.8%
free-lunch eligible - 8% 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
11.7:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 65% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 35% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
31.7%
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
$22,487
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
Counselors0.5 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

  • 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 95.1%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4%
Two or More 2.4%

Largest group: White at 95.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 9.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 9.4, North Walpole School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fall Mountain Regional School District, which includes North Walpole School.

$22,487
Per student
-21%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 56.1%
State 33.7%
Federal 10.2%

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 North Walpole School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Fall Mountain Regional High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Charlestown Primary School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Charlestown Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Walpole Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Vilas Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to North Walpole School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Fall Mountain Regional School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on North Walpole School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about North Walpole School

How many students attend North Walpole School?

North Walpole School has 82 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in North Walpole, NH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at North Walpole School?

The student-teacher ratio at North Walpole School is 11.7:1, which is 4% higher than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at North Walpole School?

19.8% of students at North Walpole School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of North Walpole School?

The largest demographic group at North Walpole School is White at 95.1% of enrollment, in North Walpole, NH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for North Walpole School?

North Walpole School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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 North Walpole School a good school?

North Walpole School earns 43/100 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 Fall Mountain Regional School District?

Besides North Walpole School, Fall Mountain Regional School District also operates Fall Mountain Regional High School (479 students), Charlestown Primary School (234 students), and Charlestown Middle School (168 students). See the Fall Mountain Regional School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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