Sanborn Regional School District

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Kingston, New Hampshire - 4 schools

An equity score of 42/100 ranks Sanborn Regional School District #77 of 114 districts in New Hampshire (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $22,498 per pupil, Sanborn Regional School District ranks #103 of 161 New Hampshire districts by per-pupil spending (New Hampshire districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

1,400
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$22,498
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Sanborn Regional School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,400 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Hampshire. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary 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 Rockingham County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,498 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 74.3% local, 19.9% state, and 5.8% 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 #77 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.

Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 154.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 43.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.3% White, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Memorial School, with a diversity index of 22.9/100.

Its largest campus is Sanborn Regional High School, enrolling 448 students (37% of the district's total enrollment).

Sanborn Regional High School accounts for 32.0% of all Sanborn Regional School District student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Sanborn Regional 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

Sanborn Regional School District student-counselor ratio is 154:1 — 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.

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

Sanborn Regional School District chronic absenteeism rate is 43.6% — 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?

5.8%
Federal
19.9%
State
74.3%
Local

Funding Equity

42
Equity Score
77 / 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 4 schools in Sanborn Regional School District.

White 89.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.8%
African American 0.6%
Multiracial 3.5%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 19.6/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Sanborn Regional School District's schools, below the New Hampshire average of 24.3.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Memorial School 22.9
  2. 2 Sanborn Regional High School 19.8
  3. 3 Sanborn Regional Middle School 18.5
  4. 4 Daniel J. Bakie School 17.4

Programs & Resources

1 / 4
Schools with AP
5 AP courses total
154.3:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
43.6%
Chronically Absent

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

Schools in Sanborn Regional School District

School Enrollment
Sanborn Regional High School
448
Daniel J. Bakie School
269
Sanborn Regional Middle School
251
Memorial School
239

How Sanborn Regional School District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

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

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Fall Mountain Regional School District Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Pembroke School District Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Amherst School District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Somersworth School District Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Winnisquam Regional School District Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Sanborn Regional 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 Sanborn Regional School District?

Sanborn Regional School District has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,400 students.

How much does Sanborn Regional School District spend per student?

Sanborn Regional School District spends $22,498 per student. The district has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #77 in New Hampshire.

What is the demographic composition of Sanborn Regional School District?

Sanborn Regional School District students are 89.3% White, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Sanborn Regional School District?

Sanborn Regional School District has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #77 out of 114 districts in New Hampshire.