Enrollment
154
New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 330597000396
Rollinsford Grade School — Rollinsford, NH
Federal NCES profile for Rollinsford Grade School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 52/100.
👥 Class size 54
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 69
📋 Attendance 55
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
Rollinsford Grade School earns a C- Resource Investment Index (52/100), with class sizes near the New Hampshire median.
- C-
- Resource Index · 52/100
- 11.6:1
- students per teacher
- 11.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 154
- students enrolled
School address
District: Rollinsford School District · 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.
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.6:1
vs 11.5:1 New Hampshire avg
+1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
11.7%
vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg
-46% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Rollinsford Grade School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Rollinsford Grade School reports 154 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 11.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 11.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 1% 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 26% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 11.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 46% below the New Hampshire average and 77% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 154 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 18.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Rollinsford School District spends $41,881 per pupil district-wide, above the New Hampshire average of $28,358 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 74.2% from local sources (property taxes), 23.5% from the state, and 2.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (C-), calculated from 4 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 Rollinsford Grade 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 | 11.6:1 | ▲ 1% | 11.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 11.7% | ▼ 46% | 21.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 154 | top 29% | — | — |
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)
12 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 81% of 92,598 US schools
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')
154 larger than 15% of 95,891 US schools
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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
11.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 46% 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
11.6:1
students per teacher
— 1% above state mean
Top 60% in New Hampshire — lower ratio than 40% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
18.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$41,881
per pupil, district-wide
— above New Hampshire avg of $28,358
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 154 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 154 Top 29% in New Hampshire — larger than 71% of 500 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 11.0
Students per teacher 11.6:1 +1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 11.7% -46% vs state
NCES ID 330597000396
Student demographics
White 89.6%
Hispanic or Latino 5.2%
Two or More 5.2%
Largest group: White at 89.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 154:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 18.2%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rollinsford School District, which includes Rollinsford Grade School.
$41,881
Per student
+48%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+152%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 74.2%
State 23.5%
Federal 2.3%
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.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
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Frequently asked questions about Rollinsford Grade School
How many students attend Rollinsford Grade School?
Rollinsford Grade School has 154 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Rollinsford, NH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rollinsford Grade School?
The student-teacher ratio at Rollinsford Grade School is 11.6:1, which is 1% higher than the New Hampshire average of 11.5:1 and 26% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rollinsford Grade School?
11.7% of students at Rollinsford Grade School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rollinsford Grade School?
The largest demographic group at Rollinsford Grade School is White at 89.6%. The school serves a student body in Rollinsford, NH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rollinsford Grade School?
Rollinsford Grade School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (C-) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Rollinsford Grade School a good school?
Rollinsford Grade School earns a C- Resource Investment Index (52/100), with class sizes near the New Hampshire median. 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.