Other / mixed grade configuration · Brentwood, NH

Swasey Central School

Federal NCES profile for Swasey Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 330201000030
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
57
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
44
📋 Attendance
53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Swasey Central School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Hampshire median.

46
Resource Index · Typical
10.8:1
students per teacher
6.8%
free-lunch eligible
282
students enrolled

Swasey Central 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

+2 students YoY

Swasey Central School held near 295 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 26.0 → 28.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+2 students YoY 330201000030 · Brentwood, NH Other · SMALL · TRAD

282 enr · 10.8:1 · 6.8% lunch · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Eutaw Primary School (282 students)

Swasey Central School held near 295 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 26.0 → 28.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Hampshire schools → · Find another →

How Swasey Central School compares

Swasey Central 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 10.8:1 ▼ 4% 11.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 6.8% ▼ 68% 21.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 282 top 48% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
282
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
6.8%
free-lunch eligible - 68% 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
10.8:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 49% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$20,549
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 282 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.

Student demographics

White 91.5%
Asian 3.9%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.4%
Two or More 1.4%
African American 0.4%

Largest group: White at 91.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 16.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 16.1, Swasey Central School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.

Programs

District finance for Brentwood School District reports $20,549 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 Swasey Central School

How many students attend Swasey Central School?

Swasey Central School has 282 students enrolled. It is a public school in Brentwood, NH. CCD year-over-year: 293 (2022-23) → 295 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Swasey Central School?

The student-teacher ratio at Swasey Central School is 10.8:1, which is 4% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 31% 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 Swasey Central School?

6.8% of students at Swasey Central School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Swasey Central School?

The largest demographic group at Swasey Central School is White at 91.5% of enrollment, in Brentwood, NH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Swasey Central School?

Swasey Central School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical 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 Brentwood School District?

None reported; Brentwood School District operates only Swasey Central 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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