Enrollment
53
New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 330645000428
Stratford Public School — North Stratford, NH
Federal NCES profile for Stratford Public School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 49/100.
👥 Class size 77
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 89
📋 Attendance 1
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
Stratford Public School earns a D Resource Investment Index (49/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 99% of New Hampshire schools.
- D
- Resource Index · 49/100
- 5.7:1
- small classes for New Hampshire
- 54.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 53
- students enrolled
School address
District: Stratford 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
5.7:1
vs 11.5:1 New Hampshire avg
-50% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
54.0%
vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg
+151% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Stratford Public 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
Stratford Public School reports 53 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 11.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 5.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 50% below the New Hampshire state mean of 11.5:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 64% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 54.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 151% above the New Hampshire average and 4% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 53 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 39.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Stratford School District spends $36,933 per pupil district-wide, above the New Hampshire average of $28,358 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 45.3% from local sources (property taxes), 42.4% from the state, and 12.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (D), 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 Stratford Public 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 | 5.7:1 | ▼ 50% | 11.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 54.0% | ▲ 151% | 21.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 53 | top 8% | — | — |
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)
6 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 98% 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')
53 larger than 6% 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
54.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 151% above the New Hampshire average of 21.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
5.7:1
students per teacher
— 50% below state mean
Top 1% in New Hampshire — lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
39.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$36,933
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 53 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 53 Top 8% in New Hampshire — larger than 92% of 500 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 11.0
Students per teacher 5.7:1 -50% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 54.0% +151% vs state
NCES ID 330645000428
Student demographics
White 90.6%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7%
Two or More 3.8%
Largest group: White at 90.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 53:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 39.6%
In-school suspensions 1
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Stratford School District, which includes Stratford Public School.
$36,933
Per student
+30%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+123%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 45.3%
State 42.4%
Federal 12.2%
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
Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.
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Frequently asked questions about Stratford Public School
How many students attend Stratford Public School?
Stratford Public School has 53 students enrolled. It is a other school in North Stratford, NH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Stratford Public School?
The student-teacher ratio at Stratford Public School is 5.7:1, which is 50% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.5:1 and 64% 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 Stratford Public School?
54.0% of students at Stratford Public School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Stratford Public School?
The largest demographic group at Stratford Public School is White at 90.6%. The school serves a student body in North Stratford, NH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Stratford Public School?
Stratford Public School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (D) 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 Stratford Public School a good school?
Stratford Public School earns a D Resource Investment Index (49/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 99% of New Hampshire schools. 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.