Enrollment
94
New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Exeter, NH
Great Bay Charter School (H)
Federal NCES profile for Great Bay Charter School (H), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 330004800609Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 58
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Great Bay Charter School (H) earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Hampshire median.
- #4 of 4
- high schools in Exeter · Resource Index
- 25
- Resource Index · Lower
- 10.4:1
- students per teacher
- 17.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Great Bay Charter School (H) has class sizes near the New Hampshire median. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Great Bay Charter School (H) ranks #4 of 4 high schools in Exeter, NH.
School address
District: Great Bay Charter School · New Hampshire
NCES ID 330004800609 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.4:1
vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg
-8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
17.5%
vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg
-19% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Great Bay Charter School (H) compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians
What stands out at Great Bay Charter School (H)
Great Bay Charter School (H) is a lower-poverty, mid-sized charter high school in Exeter, New Hampshire, enrolling 94 students.
At 10.4:1, 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.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 17.5% lands close to the New Hampshire typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 94 puts it in the smaller third of New Hampshire schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 92% of the 500 New Hampshire schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 59 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Hampshire schools statewide, it ranks #51, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 23/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 75.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Exeter's high schools, it stands alongside Exeter High School (1,348 students): Great Bay Charter School (H) is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.4:1 vs 13:1).
Its district, Great Bay Charter School, also runs Great Bay Charter School (M) (60 students).
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 Great Bay Charter School (H) compares
Great Bay Charter School (H) 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 | 10.4:1 | ▼ 8% | 11.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 17.5% | ▼ 19% | 21.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 94 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
94
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
17.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 19% 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
10.4:1
students per teacher
- 8% below state mean
Top 41% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
75.5%
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.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.8 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 87.2%
Two or More 8.5%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2%
African American 1.1%
Largest group: White at 87.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 23.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 23.1, Great Bay Charter School (H) is about as mixed as the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
How Great Bay Charter School (H) Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Bay Charter School (M) | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Great Bay Charter School (H)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 60
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
Similar high schools in Exeter
3 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high 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 (~94 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Great Bay Charter School (H)
How many students attend Great Bay Charter School (H)?
Great Bay Charter School (H) has 94 students enrolled. It is a high school in Exeter, NH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Great Bay Charter School (H)?
The student-teacher ratio at Great Bay Charter School (H) is 10.4:1, which is 8% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 34% 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 Great Bay Charter School (H)?
17.5% of students at Great Bay Charter School (H) are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Great Bay Charter School (H)?
The largest demographic group at Great Bay Charter School (H) is White at 87.2% of enrollment, in Exeter, NH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Great Bay Charter School (H)?
Great Bay Charter School (H) has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Great Bay Charter School (H) rank among high schools in Exeter?
By Resource Investment Index, Great Bay Charter School (H) ranks #4 of 4 high schools in Exeter, NH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Exeter on the city page.
Is Great Bay Charter School (H) a good school?
Great Bay Charter School (H) earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Hampshire median. 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 Great Bay Charter School?
Besides Great Bay Charter School (H), Great Bay Charter School also operates Great Bay Charter School (M) (60 students). See the Great Bay Charter School district page for the complete list.
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