Enrollment
99
New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Ctr. Tuftonboro, NH
Tuftonboro Central School
Federal NCES profile for Tuftonboro Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 330333000150
👥 S:T ratio 70
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 80
📋 Attendance 34
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tuftonboro Central School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of New Hampshire schools.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.6:1
- small classes for New Hampshire
- 18.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 99
- students enrolled
Tuftonboro Central School has class sizes smaller than 91% of New Hampshire schools. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 330333000150 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.6:1
vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg
-33% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
18.0%
vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg
-16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tuftonboro Central School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tuftonboro Central School
Tuftonboro Central School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Ctr. Tuftonboro, New Hampshire, enrolling 99 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.6:1, Tuftonboro Central School is leaner than roughly 91% of New Hampshire schools and 33% under the state's 11.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 18.0% lands close to the New Hampshire typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 99 puts it in the smaller third of New Hampshire schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 500 New Hampshire schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 67 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #9.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 17/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 99 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Governor Wentworth Regional School District also operates Kingswood Regional High School (729 students) and Kingswood Regional Middle School (345 students) alongside Tuftonboro Central School.
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 Tuftonboro Central School compares
Tuftonboro 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 | 7.6:1 | ▼ 33% | 11.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 18.0% | ▼ 16% | 21.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 99 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.6:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
99
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
18.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 16% below the New Hampshire average of 21.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
7.6:1
students per teacher
- 33% below state mean
Top 9% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.3%
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
$24,826
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 99 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.1 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 90.9%
Hispanic or Latino 8.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Largest group: White at 90.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.7, Tuftonboro Central School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Governor Wentworth Regional School District, which includes Tuftonboro Central School.
$24,826
Per student
-12%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+50%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 62.8%
State 27.2%
Federal 10.0%
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.
How Tuftonboro Central School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingswood Regional High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Kingswood Regional Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Ossipee Central School | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Carpenter Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Crescent Lake School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Tuftonboro Central School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 729
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 345
- Students per teacher
- 9.3:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 276
- Students per teacher
- 7.9:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 183
- Students per teacher
- 8.3:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 181
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
Similar elementary 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 (~99 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Tuftonboro Central School
How many students attend Tuftonboro Central School?
Tuftonboro Central School has 99 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Ctr. Tuftonboro, NH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tuftonboro Central School?
The student-teacher ratio at Tuftonboro Central School is 7.6:1, which is 33% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 52% 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 Tuftonboro Central School?
18.0% of students at Tuftonboro Central School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tuftonboro Central School?
The largest demographic group at Tuftonboro Central School is White at 90.9% of enrollment, in Ctr. Tuftonboro, NH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tuftonboro Central School?
Tuftonboro Central School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (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 Tuftonboro Central School a good school?
Tuftonboro Central School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% 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 Governor Wentworth Regional School District?
Besides Tuftonboro Central School, Governor Wentworth Regional School District also operates Kingswood Regional High School (729 students), Kingswood Regional Middle School (345 students), and Ossipee Central School (276 students). See the Governor Wentworth Regional School District district page for the complete list.
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