Hinsdale School District

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Hinsdale, New Hampshire - 3 schools

An equity score of 86/100 ranks Hinsdale School District #1 of 114 districts in New Hampshire (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $27,218 per pupil, Hinsdale School District ranks #67 of 161 New Hampshire districts by per-pupil spending (New Hampshire districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

527
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$27,218
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Hinsdale School District operates 3 public schools serving 527 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Hampshire. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Cheshire County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $27,218 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper 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 46.8% local, 38.5% state, and 14.7% 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 86/100, ranked #1 of 114 in New Hampshire against a state average of 51, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 172.7:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 44.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.8% White, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Hinsdale High School, with a diversity index of 27.7/100.

Its largest campus is Hinsdale Elementary School, enrolling 242 students (47% of the district's total enrollment).

Hinsdale Elementary School accounts for 45.9% of all Hinsdale School District student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Hinsdale School District a distant remainder — means Hinsdale 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.

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

Hinsdale School District school enrollment varies 2.0× across entities

Hinsdale School District school enrollment ranges from 121 students (lowest) to 242 students (highest), a spread of 121 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. 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

Hinsdale School District student-counselor ratio is 173:1 — 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

Hinsdale School District chronic absenteeism rate is 44.5% — 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?

14.7%
Federal
38.5%
State
46.8%
Local

Funding Equity

86
Equity Score
1 / 114
State Rank
51
State Average

This district scores well on funding equity, with balanced funding sources and good resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 3 schools in Hinsdale School District.

White 85.8%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2%
African American 1.0%
Asian 1.6%
Multiracial 7.8%
Other 0.8%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 25.7/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Hinsdale School District's schools, about the same as the New Hampshire average of 24.3.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Hinsdale High School 27.7
  2. 2 Hinsdale Middle High School 25.4
  3. 3 Hinsdale Elementary School 23.9

Programs & Resources

1 / 3
Schools with AP
2 AP courses total
172.7:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
44.5%
Chronically Absent

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

Schools in Hinsdale School District

School Enrollment
Hinsdale Elementary School
242
Hinsdale High School
155
Hinsdale Middle High School
121

How Hinsdale School District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

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

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Pittsfield School District Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Deerfield School District Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Stratham School District Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
New Boston School District Similar size Higher spending More locally funded
Milton School District Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Hinsdale 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 Hinsdale School District?

Hinsdale School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 527 students.

How much does Hinsdale School District spend per student?

Hinsdale School District spends $27,218 per student. The district has an equity score of 86/100, ranking #1 in New Hampshire.

What is the demographic composition of Hinsdale School District?

Hinsdale School District students are 85.8% White, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% Asian, 1.0% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Hinsdale School District?

Hinsdale School District has an equity score of 86/100, ranking #1 out of 114 districts in New Hampshire.