High school (grades 9-12) · Pittsfield, NH

Pittsfield High School

Federal NCES profile for Pittsfield High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 330573000366
0/100100/10029/100
👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
46
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pittsfield High School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of New Hampshire schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Pittsfield · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
14.6:1
large classes for New Hampshire
33.3%
free-lunch eligible

Pittsfield High School has class sizes larger than 91% of New Hampshire schools. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pittsfield High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Pittsfield, NH.

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

+1 students YoY

Pittsfield High School held near 160 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 11.4 → 25.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+1 students YoY 330573000366 · Pittsfield, NH High · SMALL · TRAD

161 enr · 14.6:1 · 33.3% lunch · RII 29

Nearest enrollment peer: Pittsfield Elementary School (215 students)

Pittsfield High School held near 160 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 11.4 → 25.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Hampshire schools → · Find another →

Pittsfield High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Pittsfield High School reports 161 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Pittsfield High School compares

Pittsfield High School held steady on CCD headcount: 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 14.6:1 ▲ 29% 11.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 33.3% ▲ 55% 21.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 161 top 70% - -

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

14.6:1
Leaner classes than 51% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
161
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
33.3%
free-lunch eligible - 55% 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
14.6:1
students per teacher - 29% above state mean
Top 91% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
46.0%
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
$21,890
per pupil, district-wide - below New Hampshire avg of $24,919
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.6 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
34
in-school suspensions + 66 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 21.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 62.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 91.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.0%
Two or More 1.9%
African American 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%

Largest group: White at 91.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 16.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 16.3, Pittsfield High School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 3

District finance for Pittsfield School District reports $21,890 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Pittsfield High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Pittsfield Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Pittsfield Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Pittsfield School District · 2 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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 Pittsfield High School

How many students attend Pittsfield High School?

Pittsfield High School has 161 students enrolled. It is a high school in Pittsfield, NH. CCD year-over-year: 159 (2022-23) → 160 (2023-24), nearly flat (+1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pittsfield High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Pittsfield High School is 14.6:1, which is 29% higher than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 7% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pittsfield High School?

33.3% of students at Pittsfield High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pittsfield High School?

The largest demographic group at Pittsfield High School is White at 91.3% of enrollment, in Pittsfield, NH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pittsfield High School?

Pittsfield High School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower 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).

How does Pittsfield High School rank among public schools in Pittsfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Pittsfield High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Pittsfield, NH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Pittsfield School District?

Besides Pittsfield High School, Pittsfield School District also operates Pittsfield Elementary School (215 students) and Pittsfield Middle School (103 students). See the Pittsfield 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 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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