Enrollment
84
New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Rumney, NH
Russell Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Russell Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 330600000397
👥 S:T ratio 74
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 83
📋 Attendance 58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Russell Elementary School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of New Hampshire schools.
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.5:1
- small classes for New Hampshire
- 45.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 84
- students enrolled
Russell Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 97% of New Hampshire schools. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Rumney School District · New Hampshire
NCES ID 330600000397 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.5:1
vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg
-42% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
45.9%
vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg
+113% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Russell Elementary School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians
What stands out at Russell Elementary School
Russell Elementary School is a small elementary school in Rumney, New Hampshire, enrolling 84 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.5:1, Russell Elementary School is leaner than roughly 97% of New Hampshire schools and 42% under the state's 11.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 45.9% of students qualify for free meals, 113% above the New Hampshire average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 84 puts it in the smaller third of New Hampshire schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 500 New Hampshire schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 16 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Hampshire schools statewide, it ranks #1, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (99% of enrollment) (diversity index 2/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 84 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
16.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Rumney School District spends $39,901 per pupil, 41% above the New Hampshire average, a better-resourced district than most.
Discipline events run high: 19 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 84 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Rumney School District operates only this one school, so Russell Elementary School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Russell Elementary School compares
Russell Elementary 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 | 6.5:1 | ▼ 42% | 11.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 45.9% | ▲ 113% | 21.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 84 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.5:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
84
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
45.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 113% above the New Hampshire average of 21.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
6.5:1
students per teacher
- 42% below state mean
Top 3% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$39,901
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 84 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 22.6 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 98.8%
Two or More 1.2%
Largest group: White at 98.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 2.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 2.4, Russell Elementary School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rumney School District, which includes Russell Elementary School.
$39,901
Per student
+41%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+140%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 60.2%
State 29.9%
Federal 9.9%
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.
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.
Similar enrollment (~84 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Russell Elementary School
How many students attend Russell Elementary School?
Russell Elementary School has 84 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Rumney, NH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Russell Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Russell Elementary School is 6.5:1, which is 42% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 59% 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 Russell Elementary School?
45.9% of students at Russell Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Russell Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Russell Elementary School is White at 98.8% of enrollment, in Rumney, NH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Russell Elementary School?
Russell Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (higher 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 Russell Elementary School a good school?
Russell Elementary School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of New Hampshire schools. 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 Rumney School District?
None reported; Rumney School District operates only Russell Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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