Sunapee School District operates 3 public schools serving 375 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Hampshire. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 400 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Sullivan County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $33,431 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 72.9% local, 23.7% state, and 3.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $164,200 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 68/100, ranked #23 of 114 in New Hampshire against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 133.3:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 7.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.5% White, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% Asian across the district's schools.
Sunapee Central School accounts for 42.0% of all Sunapee School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Sunapee School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Sunapee School District student-counselor ratio is 133:1 — 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.
Sunapee School District chronic absenteeism rate is 7.4% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Sunapee School District has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 375 students.
How much does Sunapee School District spend per student?
Sunapee School District spends $33,431 per student. The district has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #23 in New Hampshire.
What is the average teacher salary in Sunapee School District?
The average teacher salary in Sunapee School District is $164,200 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Sunapee School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Sullivan County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Sunapee School District?
Sunapee School District students are 90.5% White, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% Asian, 0.6% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Sunapee School District?
Sunapee School District has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #23 out of 114 districts in New Hampshire. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.