Enrollment
53
New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · North Stratford, NH
Stratford Public School
Federal NCES profile for Stratford Public School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 330645000428
👥 S:T ratio 81
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 89
📋 Attendance 1
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Stratford Public School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of New Hampshire schools.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 4.8:1
- small classes for New Hampshire
- 54.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 53
- students enrolled
Stratford Public School has class sizes smaller than 99% of New Hampshire schools. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Stratford School District · New Hampshire
NCES ID 330645000428 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
4.8:1
vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg
-58% 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
What stands out at Stratford Public School
Stratford Public School is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in North Stratford, New Hampshire, enrolling 53 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 4.8:1, Stratford Public School is leaner than roughly 99% of New Hampshire schools and 58% under the state's 11.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 54.0% of students qualify for free meals, 151% above the New Hampshire average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of New Hampshire schools, with 53 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 500 scored New Hampshire schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 17/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 53 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 39.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Stratford School District spends $36,933 per pupil, 30% above the New Hampshire average, a better-resourced district than most.
Stratford School District operates only this one school, so Stratford Public School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 53 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of New Hampshire's single-school districts.
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 Stratford Public School compares
Stratford Public 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 | 4.8:1 | ▼ 58% | 11.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 54.0% | ▲ 151% | 21.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 53 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
4.8:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
53
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
54.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 151% 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
4.8:1
students per teacher
- 58% below state mean
Top 1% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
39.6%
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
$36,933
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 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
- 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 90.6%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7%
Two or More 3.8%
Largest group: White at 90.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 17.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 17.4, Stratford Public School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.
Programs
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.
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 (~53 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~4.8:1)
Next steps
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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 public school in North Stratford, NH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Stratford Public School?
The student-teacher ratio at Stratford Public School is 4.8:1, which is 58% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 69% 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% of enrollment, in North Stratford, NH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Stratford Public School?
Stratford Public School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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 Stratford Public School a good school?
Stratford Public School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% 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 Stratford School District?
None reported; Stratford School District operates only Stratford Public School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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