Enrollment
463
New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Hanover, NH
Bernice a. Ray School
Federal NCES profile for Bernice a. Ray School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 330360000155
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 29
📋 Attendance 47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bernice a. Ray School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Hampshire median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New Hampshire schools.
- #3 of 3
- public schools in Hanover · Resource Index
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.3:1
- students per teacher
- 3.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Bernice a. Ray School has class sizes near the New Hampshire median. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Bernice a. Ray School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Hanover, NH.
School address
District: Hanover School District · New Hampshire
NCES ID 330360000155 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
41.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.3:1
vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg
+0% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
3.3%
vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg
-85% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bernice a. Ray School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bernice a. Ray School
Bernice a. Ray School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Hanover, New Hampshire, enrolling 463 students.
At 11.3:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New Hampshire median, within a few percentage points of the 11.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 3.3% free-meal eligibility runs 85% below the New Hampshire average.
Enrollment of 463 puts it in the larger third of New Hampshire schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 500 scored New Hampshire schools.
Against 116 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #66.
Its student body is led by White (73%) and Asian (10%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 45/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 356 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Hanover School District operates only this one school, so Bernice a. Ray School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Bernice a. Ray School compares
Bernice a. Ray School on the metrics families compare, against New Hampshire and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Hampshire | New Hampshire avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.3:1 | ▼ 0% | 11.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 3.3% | ▼ 85% | 21.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 463 | top 19% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
463
Bigger than 57% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
3.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 85% below the New Hampshire average of 21.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.3:1
students per teacher
- 0% above state mean
Top 59% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$29,684
per pupil, district-wide
- above New Hampshire avg of $28,358
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.3 FTE
Per 356 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 72.6%
Asian 10.2%
Two or More 9.1%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3%
African American 1.9%
Largest group: White at 72.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 45.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 45.0, Bernice a. Ray School is more mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hanover School District, which includes Bernice a. Ray School.
$29,684
Per student
+5%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+79%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 78.3%
State 20.2%
Federal 1.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Hampshire, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~463 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Bernice a. Ray School
How many students attend Bernice a. Ray School?
Bernice a. Ray School has 463 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Hanover, NH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bernice a. Ray School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bernice a. Ray School is 11.3:1, which is 0% higher than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 28% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bernice a. Ray School?
3.3% of students at Bernice a. Ray School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bernice a. Ray School?
The largest demographic group at Bernice a. Ray School is White at 72.6% of enrollment, in Hanover, NH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bernice a. Ray School?
Bernice a. Ray School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Bernice a. Ray School rank among public schools in Hanover?
By Resource Investment Index, Bernice a. Ray School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Hanover, NH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Hanover on the city page.
Is Bernice a. Ray School a good school?
Bernice a. Ray School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Hampshire median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New Hampshire schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Hanover School District?
None reported; Hanover School District operates only Bernice a. Ray School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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