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Henniker, New Hampshire - 1 schools
An equity score of 42/100 ranks Henniker School District #78 of 114 districts in New Hampshire (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,887 per pupil, Henniker School District ranks #127 of 161 New Hampshire districts by per-pupil spending (New Hampshire districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Henniker School District operates 1 public schools serving 401 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Hampshire. The school portfolio breaks down into 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 Merrimack County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,887 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 64.0% local, 28.9% state, and 7.1% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 42/100, ranked #78 of 114 in New Hampshire against a state average of 51, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 268:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 20.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.0% White, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Henniker Community School, enrolling 402 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Henniker Community School accounts for 100.0% of all Henniker School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Henniker School District a distant remainder — means Henniker School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Henniker School District student-counselor ratio is 268:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Henniker School District is typically wider than the Henniker School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Henniker School District chronic absenteeism rate is 20.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Henniker School District is typically wider than the Henniker School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Henniker School District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 401 students.
How much does Henniker School District spend per student?
Henniker School District spends $20,887 per student. The district has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #78 in New Hampshire.
What is the demographic composition of Henniker School District?
Henniker School District students are 94.0% White, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Henniker School District?
Henniker School District has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #78 out of 114 districts in New Hampshire.