High school (grades 9-12) · Goffstown, NH

Goffstown High School

Federal NCES profile for Goffstown High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 330324000137
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👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
60
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Goffstown High School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Hampshire median. It is also one of the largest schools in New Hampshire.

#3 of 4
public schools in Goffstown · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
11.5:1
students per teacher
8.2%
free-lunch eligible

Goffstown High School has class sizes near the New Hampshire median. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Goffstown High School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Goffstown, NH.

School address

Goffstown, NH 03045
District: Goffstown School District · New Hampshire

NCES ID 330324000137 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+4 students YoY

Goffstown High School held near 1,037 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 88.0 → 82.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+4 students YoY 330324000137 · Goffstown, NH High · MID · TRAD

1,008 enr · 11.5:1 · 8.2% lunch · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Mountain View Middle School (880 students)

Goffstown High School held near 1,037 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 88.0 → 82.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Hampshire schools → · Find another →

Goffstown High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Goffstown High School reports 1,008 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Goffstown High School compares

Goffstown High 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 11.5:1 ▲ 2% 11.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 8.2% ▼ 62% 21.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,008 top 3% - -

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

11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,008
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
8.2%
free-lunch eligible - 62% below the New Hampshire average of 21.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.5:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 62% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 38% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
43.8%
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
$16,886
per pupil, district-wide - below New Hampshire avg of $24,919
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 202 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
41
in-school suspensions + 55 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 89.9%
Two or More 3.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2%
Asian 1.6%
African American 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 89.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 18.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 18.9, Goffstown High School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 15

District finance for Goffstown School District reports $16,886 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Goffstown High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mountain View Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Maple Avenue School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Glen Lake School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Bartlett Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Goffstown School District · 4 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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 (~1,008 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Goffstown High School

How many students attend Goffstown High School?

Goffstown High School has 1,008 students enrolled. It is a high school in Goffstown, NH. CCD year-over-year: 1,033 (2022-23) → 1,037 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Goffstown High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Goffstown High School is 11.5:1, which is 2% higher than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 27% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Goffstown High School?

8.2% of students at Goffstown High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Goffstown High School?

The largest demographic group at Goffstown High School is White at 89.9% of enrollment, in Goffstown, NH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Goffstown High School?

Goffstown High School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (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 Goffstown High School rank among public schools in Goffstown?

By Resource Investment Index, Goffstown High School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Goffstown, 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 Goffstown School District?

Besides Goffstown High School, Goffstown School District also operates Mountain View Middle School (880 students), Maple Avenue School (513 students), and Glen Lake School (194 students). See the Goffstown School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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