2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 330329000706 Charter school

Polaris Charter School — Manchester, NH

Federal NCES profile for Polaris Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 26/100.

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👥 Class size
47
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →

The verdict

Polaris Charter School earns an F Resource Investment Index (26/100), with class sizes larger than 82% of New Hampshire schools.

F
Resource Index · 26/100
13.3:1
large classes for New Hampshire
27.5%
free-lunch eligible
119
students enrolled

School address

Manchester, NH 03102
District: Polaris Charter School · New Hampshire

Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.

Enrollment

119

New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

9.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.3:1

vs 11.5:1 New Hampshire avg

+16% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

27.5%

vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg

+28% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Polaris Charter School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median
0:135:113.3:1

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

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What this school's NCES data tells you

Polaris Charter School reports 119 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 9.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 13.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 16% above the New Hampshire state mean of 11.5:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 15% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.

Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 27.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 28% above the New Hampshire average and 47% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 46.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (F), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Polaris Charter School compares

Cross-validating school-level NCES values against New Hampshire state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.

Metric This school vs New Hampshire New Hampshire avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.3:1 ▲ 16% 11.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 27.5% ▲ 28% 21.5% 51.8%
Enrollment 119 top 23% — —

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

Class size vs. every US school

Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)

13 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 66% of 92,598 US schools

0–2: 295 US schools (0%). Below this entry. 2–4: 597 US schools (1%). Below this entry. 4–6: 1,033 US schools (1%). Below this entry. 6–8: 1,939 US schools (2%). Below this entry. 8–10: 4,805 US schools (5%). Below this entry. 10–12: 11,082 US schools (12%). Below this entry. 12–14: 16,971 US schools (18%). This entry sits in this band. 14–16: 18,959 US schools (20%). Above this entry. 16–18: 13,660 US schools (15%). Above this entry. 18–20: 8,300 US schools (9%). Above this entry. 20–22: 5,448 US schools (6%). Above this entry. 22–24: 4,007 US schools (4%). Above this entry. 24–26: 2,663 US schools (3%). Above this entry. 26–28: 1,131 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 28–30: 504 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 30–32: 307 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 32–34: 189 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 34–36: 141 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 36–38: 93 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 38–40: 94 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 40–42: 59 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 42–44: 46 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 44–46: 56 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 46–48: 58 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 48–50: 34 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 50–52: 37 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 52–54: 30 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 54–56: 15 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 56–58: 25 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 58–60: 20 US schools (0%). Above this entry. This school 0 60 every US school, by class size, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25

School size vs. every US school

Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')

119 larger than 12% of 95,891 US schools

0–150: 14,035 US schools (15%). This entry sits in this band. 150–300: 16,928 US schools (18%). Above this entry. 300–450: 21,633 US schools (23%). Above this entry. 450–600: 17,006 US schools (18%). Above this entry. 600–750: 10,042 US schools (10%). Above this entry. 750–900: 5,568 US schools (6%). Above this entry. 900–1,050: 3,006 US schools (3%). Above this entry. 1,050–1,200: 1,826 US schools (2%). Above this entry. 1,200–1,350: 1,220 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,350–1,500: 908 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,500–1,650: 692 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,650–1,800: 607 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,800–1,950: 502 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,950–2,100: 432 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,100–2,250: 346 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,250–2,400: 252 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,400–2,550: 203 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,550–2,700: 163 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,700–2,850: 115 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,850–3,000: 85 US schools (0%). Above this entry. This school 0 3,000 every US school, by enrollment, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25

What the federal data reveals about equity at this school

Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.

Economic need
27.5%
free-lunch eligible — 28% 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
13.3:1
students per teacher — 16% above state mean
Top 82% in New Hampshire — lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
46.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 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

Enrollment 119 Top 23% in New Hampshire — larger than 77% of 500 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 9.0
Students per teacher 13.3:1 +16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 27.5% +28% vs state
NCES ID 330329000706

Student demographics

White 63.9%
Hispanic or Latino 12.6%
Two or More 10.9%
African American 9.2%
Asian 3.4%

Largest group: White at 63.9% of enrollment.

Programs & staff

Counselors (FTE) 0.0

Discipline & special education

Chronically absent 46.2%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0

Similar elementary schools in Manchester

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Middle School at Parkside
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775 students 10.6:1 students per teacher
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768 students 9.1:1 students per teacher
Beech Street School
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524 students 10.3:1 students per teacher
Northwest Elementary School
Standard public school
487 students 11.3:1 students per teacher
Henry Wilson Elementary School
Standard public school
434 students 12.1:1 students per teacher
Gossler Park School
Standard public school
366 students 10.7:1 students per teacher

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Before you act on this record

Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.

  • Compare Polaris Charter School side-by-side with another school you're considering on the same NCES measures. Compare schools
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Frequently asked questions about Polaris Charter School

How many students attend Polaris Charter School?

Polaris Charter School has 119 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Manchester, NH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Polaris Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Polaris Charter School is 13.3:1, which is 16% higher than the New Hampshire average of 11.5:1 and 15% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Polaris Charter School?

27.5% of students at Polaris Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Polaris Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Polaris Charter School is White at 63.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in Manchester, NH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Polaris Charter School?

Polaris Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.

Is Polaris Charter School a good school?

Polaris Charter School earns an F Resource Investment Index (26/100), with class sizes larger than 82% of New Hampshire schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.

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Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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.

All federal data sources used on this page
  • NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) — universe of U.S. public schools and districts. nces.ed.gov/ccd
  • NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) — discipline, absenteeism, and AP-course participation. ocrdata.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey — per-pupil expenditure and revenue sources. nces.ed.gov/ccd/f33agency
  • USDA National School Lunch Program (NSLP) — free and reduced-price lunch eligibility. fns.usda.gov/nslp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS — demographic and socioeconomic context for school catchment areas. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • U.S. Department of Education ESSA Title I — federal Title I program participation. ed.gov