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
0/100100/10029/100
👥 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.

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

-9 students YoY

Strafford School held near 394 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 37.0 → 35.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-9 students YoY 330642000427 · Strafford, NH Other · SMALL · TRAD

376 enr · 10.2:1 · 12.9% lunch · RII 29

Nearest enrollment peer: Wilson Elementary School (376 students)

Strafford School held near 394 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 37.0 → 35.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Hampshire schools → · Find another →

How Strafford School compares

Strafford 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 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 methodology

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
$18,911
per pupil, district-wide - below New Hampshire avg of $24,919
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting 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.

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

District finance for Strafford School District reports $18,911 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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 Strafford School

How many students attend Strafford School?

Strafford School has 376 students enrolled. It is a public school in Strafford, NH. CCD year-over-year: 403 (2022-23) → 394 (2023-24), nearly flat (-9).

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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

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.

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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