Other / mixed grade configuration · Kingston, NH

Daniel J. Bakie School

Federal NCES profile for Daniel J. Bakie School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 330608000478
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
64
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
73
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Daniel J. Bakie School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of New Hampshire schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Kingston · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
9:1
small classes for New Hampshire
4.0%
free-lunch eligible

Daniel J. Bakie School has class sizes smaller than 81% of New Hampshire schools. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Daniel J. Bakie School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Kingston, NH.

Enrollment

269

New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

30.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

9:1

vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg

-20% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

4.0%

vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg

-81% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Daniel J. Bakie School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:19:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Daniel J. Bakie School

Daniel J. Bakie School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Kingston, New Hampshire, enrolling 269 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Hampshire schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 4.0% free-meal eligibility runs 81% below the New Hampshire average.

With 269 students, its enrollment sits close to the New Hampshire median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 500 scored New Hampshire schools.

Against 90 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #47.

Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 17/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 135 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 65.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Sanborn Regional School District spends $22,498 per pupil, 21% below the New Hampshire average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Sanborn Regional School District also operates Sanborn Regional High School (448 students) and Sanborn Regional Middle School (251 students) alongside Daniel J. Bakie School.

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 Daniel J. Bakie School compares

Daniel J. Bakie 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 9:1 ▼ 20% 11.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 4.0% ▼ 81% 21.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 269 top 52% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
269
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
4.0%
free-lunch eligible - 81% 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
9:1
students per teacher - 20% below state mean
Top 19% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
65.1%
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
$22,498
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 135 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.8 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 90.7%
Two or More 5.2%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3%
Asian 0.7%

Largest group: White at 90.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 17.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 17.4, Daniel J. Bakie School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sanborn Regional School District, which includes Daniel J. Bakie School.

$22,498
Per student
-21%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 74.3%
State 19.9%
Federal 5.8%

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.

How Daniel J. Bakie School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Sanborn Regional High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Sanborn Regional Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Memorial School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Daniel J. Bakie School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Sanborn Regional School District · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other 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.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Daniel J. Bakie School

How many students attend Daniel J. Bakie School?

Daniel J. Bakie School has 269 students enrolled. It is a public school in Kingston, NH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Daniel J. Bakie School?

The student-teacher ratio at Daniel J. Bakie School is 9:1, which is 20% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 43% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Daniel J. Bakie School?

4.0% of students at Daniel J. Bakie School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Daniel J. Bakie School?

The largest demographic group at Daniel J. Bakie School is White at 90.7% of enrollment, in Kingston, NH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Daniel J. Bakie School?

Daniel J. Bakie School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (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 Daniel J. Bakie School rank among public schools in Kingston?

By Resource Investment Index, Daniel J. Bakie School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Kingston, 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 Kingston on the city page.

Is Daniel J. Bakie School a good school?

Daniel J. Bakie School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of 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 Sanborn Regional School District?

Besides Daniel J. Bakie School, Sanborn Regional School District also operates Sanborn Regional High School (448 students), Sanborn Regional Middle School (251 students), and Memorial School (239 students). See the Sanborn Regional School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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