Other / mixed grade configuration · Dover, NH

Seacoast Charter School

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

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 330003100606Charter school
0/100100/10029/100
👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
43
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Seacoast Charter School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of New Hampshire schools.

#6 of 6
public schools in Dover · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
13.7:1
large classes for New Hampshire
11.0%
free-lunch eligible

Seacoast Charter School has class sizes larger than 87% of New Hampshire schools. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Seacoast Charter School ranks #6 of 6 public schools in Dover, NH.

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

-11 students YoY

Seacoast Charter School held near 288 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 21.0 → 21.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-11 students YoY 330003100606 · Dover, NH Other · SMALL · CHARTER

287 enr · 13.7:1 · 11.0% lunch · RII 29

Nearest enrollment peer: Wonder Park Elementary (287 students)

Seacoast Charter School held near 288 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount). Teacher FTE held 21.0 → 21.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Hampshire schools → · Find another →

How Seacoast Charter School compares

Seacoast Charter 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 13.7:1 ▲ 21% 11.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 11.0% ▼ 49% 21.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 287 top 47% - -

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

13.7:1
Leaner classes than 60% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
287
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
11.0%
free-lunch eligible - 49% 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
13.7:1
students per teacher - 21% above state mean
Top 87% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 13% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
45.3%
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.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 287 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.

Student demographics

White 89.5%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5%
Two or More 3.1%
Asian 2.8%

Largest group: White at 89.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 19.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 19.5, Seacoast Charter School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.

Programs

Similar other schools in Dover

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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 Seacoast Charter School

How many students attend Seacoast Charter School?

Seacoast Charter School has 287 students enrolled. It is a public school in Dover, NH. CCD year-over-year: 299 (2022-23) → 288 (2023-24), nearly flat (-11).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Seacoast Charter School is 13.7:1, which is 21% higher than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 13% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

11.0% of students at Seacoast Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Seacoast Charter School is White at 89.5% of enrollment, in Dover, NH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Seacoast Charter School?

Seacoast Charter 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 Seacoast Charter School rank among public schools in Dover?

By Resource Investment Index, Seacoast Charter School ranks #6 of 6 public schools in Dover, NH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Dover on the city page.

What other schools are in Seacoast Charter School?

None; Seacoast Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Seacoast Charter School is its only campus.

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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