Enrollment
376
New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Strafford, NH
Strafford School
Federal NCES profile for Strafford School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 330642000427
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 25
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Strafford School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Hampshire median.
- 29
- Resource Index · Lower
- 10.2:1
- students per teacher
- 12.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 376
- students enrolled
Strafford School has class sizes near the New Hampshire median. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Strafford School District · New Hampshire
NCES ID 330642000427 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
37.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.2:1
vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg
-10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
12.9%
vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg
-40% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Strafford School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians
What stands out at Strafford School
Strafford School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Strafford, New Hampshire, enrolling 376 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Hampshire schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 12.9% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 376 puts it in the larger third of New Hampshire schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 92% of the 500 New Hampshire schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 159 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Hampshire schools statewide, it ranks #147, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (98% of enrollment) (diversity index 4/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 376 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 40.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Strafford School District operates only this one school, so Strafford 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 Strafford School compares
Strafford 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 | 10.2:1 | ▼ 10% | 11.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 12.9% | ▼ 40% | 21.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 376 | top 29% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.2:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
376
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
12.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 40% 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
10.2:1
students per teacher
- 10% below state mean
Top 37% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 63% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
40.2%
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
$26,770
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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 376 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 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 97.9%
Two or More 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 97.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 4.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 4.1, Strafford School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Strafford School District, which includes Strafford School.
$26,770
Per student
-6%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+61%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 68.9%
State 27.7%
Federal 3.5%
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 other 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 (~376 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Strafford School
How many students attend Strafford School?
Strafford School has 376 students enrolled. It is a public school in Strafford, NH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Strafford School?
The student-teacher ratio at Strafford School is 10.2:1, which is 10% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 35% 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 Strafford School?
12.9% of students at Strafford School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Strafford School?
The largest demographic group at Strafford School is White at 97.9% of enrollment, in Strafford, NH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Strafford School?
Strafford School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower 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 Strafford School a good school?
Strafford School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Hampshire median. 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 Strafford School District?
None reported; Strafford School District operates only Strafford School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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