Enrollment
282
New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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.
School address
District: Brentwood School District · New Hampshire
NCES ID 330201000030 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
26.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.8:1
vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg
-4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
6.8%
vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg
-68% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Swasey Central School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians
What stands out at Swasey Central School
Swasey Central School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Brentwood, New Hampshire, enrolling 282 students.
At 10.8:1, 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.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 6.8% of students eligible for free meals.
With 282 students, its enrollment sits close to the New Hampshire median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 500 scored New Hampshire schools.
Against 109 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #31.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 282 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Brentwood School District spends $19,083 per pupil, 33% below the New Hampshire average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Brentwood School District operates only this one school, so Swasey Central 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 Swasey Central School compares
Swasey Central 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 | 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 (what these measure)
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
$19,083
per pupil, district-wide
- below New Hampshire avg of $28,358
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.
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 91.5%
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brentwood School District, which includes Swasey Central School.
$19,083
Per student
-33%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 74.1%
State 21.5%
Federal 4.4%
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 (~282 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.8:1)
Next steps
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Swasey Central School a good school?
Swasey Central 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 Brentwood School District?
None reported; Brentwood School District operates only Swasey Central School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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