Enrollment
498
New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Stratham, NH
Stratham Memorial School
Federal NCES profile for Stratham Memorial School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 330648000429
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 50
📋 Attendance 48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Stratham Memorial School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Hampshire median.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.3:1
- students per teacher
- 5.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 498
- students enrolled
Stratham Memorial School has class sizes near the New Hampshire median. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Stratham School District · New Hampshire
NCES ID 330648000429 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
44.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.3:1
vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg
+0% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
5.4%
vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg
-75% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Stratham Memorial School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians
What stands out at Stratham Memorial School
Stratham Memorial School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Stratham, New Hampshire, enrolling 498 students.
At 11.3:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New Hampshire median, within a few percentage points of the 11.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 5.4% free-meal eligibility runs 75% below the New Hampshire average.
Enrollment of 498 puts it in the larger third of New Hampshire schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 500 scored New Hampshire schools.
Against 119 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #31.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 17/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 249 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.9% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Stratham School District operates only this one school, so Stratham Memorial 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 Stratham Memorial School compares
Stratham Memorial 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 | 11.3:1 | ▼ 0% | 11.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 5.4% | ▼ 75% | 21.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 498 | top 16% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
498
Bigger than 61% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
5.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 75% below the New Hampshire average of 21.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.3:1
students per teacher
- 0% above state mean
Top 59% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.9%
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
$23,314
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 249 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.
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 91.2%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0%
Asian 2.8%
Two or More 2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 91.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.6, Stratham Memorial School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Stratham School District, which includes Stratham Memorial School.
$23,314
Per student
-18%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+41%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 78.2%
State 17.1%
Federal 4.7%
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 (~498 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Stratham Memorial School
How many students attend Stratham Memorial School?
Stratham Memorial School has 498 students enrolled. It is a public school in Stratham, NH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Stratham Memorial School?
The student-teacher ratio at Stratham Memorial School is 11.3:1, which is 0% higher than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 28% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Stratham Memorial School?
5.4% of students at Stratham Memorial School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Stratham Memorial School?
The largest demographic group at Stratham Memorial School is White at 91.2% of enrollment, in Stratham, NH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Stratham Memorial School?
Stratham Memorial School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical 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 Stratham Memorial School a good school?
Stratham Memorial School earns 46/100 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 Stratham School District?
None reported; Stratham School District operates only Stratham Memorial School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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