Enrollment
60
New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Exeter, NH
Great Bay Charter School (M)
Federal NCES profile for Great Bay Charter School (M), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 330004800688Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 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 (M) earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Hampshire median.
- #9 of 9
- public schools in Exeter · Resource Index
- 27
- Resource Index · Lower
- 12:1
- students per teacher
- 22.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Great Bay Charter School (M) 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 (M) ranks #9 of 9 public schools in Exeter, NH.
School address
District: Great Bay Charter School · New Hampshire
NCES ID 330004800688 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg
+6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
22.5%
vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg
+5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Great Bay Charter School (M) compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians
What stands out at Great Bay Charter School (M)
Great Bay Charter School (M) is a small charter middle school in Exeter, New Hampshire, enrolling 60 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12:1 puts it in the larger third of New Hampshire schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 22.5% lands close to the New Hampshire typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 60 puts it in the smaller third of New Hampshire schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 94% of the 500 New Hampshire schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 39 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Hampshire schools statewide, it ranks #35, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 48.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district, Great Bay Charter School, also runs Great Bay Charter School (H) (94 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 (M) compares
Great Bay Charter School (M) 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 | 12:1 | ▲ 6% | 11.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 22.5% | ▲ 5% | 21.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 60 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
60
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
22.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 5% above 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
12:1
students per teacher
- 6% above state mean
Top 69% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 31% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
48.3%
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
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 91.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3%
Two or More 3.3%
Asian 1.7%
Largest group: White at 91.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 15.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 15.7, Great Bay Charter School (M) is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.
Programs
How Great Bay Charter School (M) Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Bay Charter School (H) | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Great Bay Charter School (M)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 94
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
Similar middle 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 (~60 students)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Great Bay Charter School (M)'s federal record.
- Compare Great Bay Charter School (M) against another school. Compare schools
- Great Bay Charter School's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
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 Great Bay Charter School (M)
How many students attend Great Bay Charter School (M)?
Great Bay Charter School (M) has 60 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Exeter, NH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Great Bay Charter School (M)?
The student-teacher ratio at Great Bay Charter School (M) is 12:1, which is 6% higher than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Great Bay Charter School (M)?
22.5% of students at Great Bay Charter School (M) 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 (M)?
The largest demographic group at Great Bay Charter School (M) is White at 91.7% of enrollment, in Exeter, NH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Great Bay Charter School (M)?
Great Bay Charter School (M) has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 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 (M) rank among public schools in Exeter?
By Resource Investment Index, Great Bay Charter School (M) ranks #9 of 9 public 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 public schools in Exeter on the city page.
Is Great Bay Charter School (M) a good school?
Great Bay Charter School (M) earns 27/100 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 (M), Great Bay Charter School also operates Great Bay Charter School (H) (94 students). See the Great Bay Charter School district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.