Claremont School District

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Claremont, New Hampshire - 6 schools

An equity score of 55/100 ranks Claremont School District #50 of 114 districts in New Hampshire (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $20,789 per pupil, Claremont School District ranks #129 of 161 New Hampshire districts by per-pupil spending (New Hampshire districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

1,675
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$20,789
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Claremont School District operates 6 public schools serving 1,675 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Hampshire. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Sullivan County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,789 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 161 New Hampshire districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Hampshire compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 45.2% local, 41.0% state, and 13.8% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 55/100, ranked #50 of 114 in New Hampshire against a state average of 51, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

a 201.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 51.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.1% White, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Claremont Preschool Center, with a diversity index of 38.0/100.

Its largest campus is Stevens High School, enrolling 477 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Claremont Preschool Center, at 43 students, a 11x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Stevens High School accounts for 28.5% of all Claremont School District student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Claremont School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Claremont School District school enrollment varies 11× across entities

Claremont School District school enrollment ranges from 43 students (lowest) to 477 students (highest), a spread of 434 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Claremont School District student-counselor ratio is 201:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)

student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Claremont School District chronic absenteeism rate is 51.4% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

13.8%
Federal
41.0%
State
45.2%
Local

Funding Equity

55
Equity Score
50 / 114
State Rank
51
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 6 schools in Claremont School District.

White 84.1%
Hispanic or Latino 5.0%
African American 1.1%
Asian 0.7%
Multiracial 8.9%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 28.0/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Claremont School District's schools, above the New Hampshire average of 24.3.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Claremont Preschool Center 38.0
  2. 2 Bluff School 29.3
  3. 3 Claremont Middle School 27.2
  4. 4 Maple Avenue School 25.9
  5. 5 Stevens High School 24.4

Programs & Resources

201.3:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
51.4%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Claremont School District

School Enrollment
Stevens High School
477
Claremont Middle School
333
Maple Avenue School
264
Disnard Elementary School
254
Bluff School
163
Claremont Preschool Center
43

How Claremont School District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The New Hampshire districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Bow School District Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Pelham School District Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Lebanon School District Similar size Higher spending More locally funded
Monadnock Regional School District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Kearsarge Regional School District Similar size Similar spending More locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Claremont School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Claremont School District?

Claremont School District has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,675 students.

How much does Claremont School District spend per student?

Claremont School District spends $20,789 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #50 in New Hampshire.

What is the demographic composition of Claremont School District?

Claremont School District students are 84.1% White, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Claremont School District?

Claremont School District has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #50 out of 114 districts in New Hampshire.