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.
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
NCES ID 330360000155 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-17 students YoY
Bernice a. Ray School held near 438 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 41.3 → 43.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-17 students YoY 330360000155 · Hanover, NH Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
463 enr · 11.3:1 · 3.3% lunch · RII 40
Nearest enrollment peer: Hamilton Middle School (463 students)
Bernice a. Ray School held near 438 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount). Teacher FTE added 41.3 → 43.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Hampshire schools → · Find another →
How Bernice a. Ray School compares
Bernice a. Ray School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 72.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 45.0, Bernice a. Ray School is more mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.
Programs
District finance for Hanover School District reports $28,363 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~463 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 455 (2022-23) → 438 (2023-24), nearly flat (-17).
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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. 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.
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.