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Groveton, New Hampshire - 3 schools
An equity score of 62/100 ranks Northumberland School District #36 of 114 districts in New Hampshire (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,502 per pupil, Northumberland School District ranks #140 of 161 New Hampshire districts by per-pupil spending (New Hampshire districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
323
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$19,502
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Northumberland School District operates 3 public schools serving 323 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Hampshire. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 elementary, 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 Coos County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,502 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 38.1% local, 40.4% state, and 21.5% 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 62/100, ranked #36 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.
a 105.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 37.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 96.6% White, 1.6% African American, 0.9% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Groveton High School, with a diversity index of 9.7/100.
Its largest campus is Groveton High School, enrolling 121 students (38% of the district's total enrollment).
Groveton High School accounts for 37.5% of all Northumberland School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Northumberland 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.
Northumberland School District student-counselor ratio is 105:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Northumberland School District chronic absenteeism rate is 37.2% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Northumberland School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Northumberland School District?
Northumberland School District has 3 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 323 students.
How much does Northumberland School District spend per student?
Northumberland School District spends $19,502 per student. The district has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #36 in New Hampshire.
What is the demographic composition of Northumberland School District?
Northumberland School District students are 96.6% White, 1.6% African American, 0.9% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Northumberland School District?
Northumberland School District has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #36 out of 114 districts in New Hampshire.