Public schools in Keene, NH
Keene has 10 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,373 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Keene School District runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Keene's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Keene | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keene School District | 7 | 3,064 | $19,936 |
| Gathering Waters K–12 Chartered Public School | 2 | 266 | not reported |
| Making Community Connections Charter School | 1 | 62 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Keene, 1,435 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keene High School | 1,288 | 12.3 | 19.0% | Keene |
| Making Community Connections Charter School - Monadnock | 80 | 14.3 | 26.3% | Making Community Connections Charter School |
| Gathering Waters Charter School (H) | 67 | 7.1 | 19.4% | Gathering Waters K–12 Chartered Public School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Keene, 626 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keene Middle School | 626 | 10.9 | 24.9% | Keene |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 elementary schools in Keene, 1,219 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symonds Elementary School | 299 | 11.1 | 18.7% | Keene |
| Fuller Elementary School | 275 | 11.0 | 26.2% | Keene |
| Franklin Elementary School | 234 | 11.5 | 50.9% | Keene |
| Gathering Waters Charter School (E) | 219 | 7.7 | 19.6% | Gathering Waters K–12 Chartered Public School |
| Wheelock Elementary School | 192 | 8.6 | 50.5% | Keene |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Keene, 93 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Daniels School | 93 | 18.6 | 24.7% | Keene |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Keene's public schools compare with New Hampshire's
The median Keene school has 11.1 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the New Hampshire median of 11.0. 30% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 20% across the state. Its median school enrolls 227 students (state 280).
| Keene | New Hampshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.1 | 11.0 |
| Median school size (students) | 227 | 280 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 30% | 20% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 0.6% |
| Charter schools | 30% | 7.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 10 Keene schools and the 484 New Hampshire schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Keene
- Keene School DistrictRuns 7 of Keene's 10 public schools and spent $19,936 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,936
- Keene High School, the largest high school in Keene1,288 students in 2024-25, 12.3 per teacher.1,288
- Compare Keene School District with Gathering Waters K–12 Chartered Public SchoolKeene's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in New HampshireNew Hampshire's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Keene addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Keene
How many public schools are in Keene, NH?
10 public schools with an address in Keene were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,373 students. 3 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Keene?
Keene High School, with 1,288 students in 2024-25 (Keene School District).Which districts run Keene's schools?
Keene School District (7 schools), Gathering Waters K–12 Chartered Public School (2 schools), Making Community Connections Charter School (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25