Enrollment
402
New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Henniker, NH
Henniker Community School
Federal NCES profile for Henniker Community School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 330369000161
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 46
📋 Attendance 49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Henniker Community School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Hampshire median.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.2:1
- students per teacher
- 14.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 402
- students enrolled
Henniker Community School has class sizes near the New Hampshire median. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Henniker School District · New Hampshire
NCES ID 330369000161 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
36.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.2:1
vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg
-1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
14.3%
vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg
-33% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Henniker Community School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians
What stands out at Henniker Community School
Henniker Community School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Henniker, New Hampshire, enrolling 402 students.
At 11.2:1, 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.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 14.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 402 puts it in the larger third of New Hampshire schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 500 scored New Hampshire schools.
Against 161 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #38.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 12/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 268 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Henniker School District spends $20,887 per pupil, 26% below the New Hampshire average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Henniker School District operates only this one school, so Henniker Community School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Henniker Community School compares
Henniker Community 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 | 11.2:1 | ▼ 1% | 11.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 14.3% | ▼ 33% | 21.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 402 | top 27% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
402
Bigger than 48% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
14.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 33% 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
11.2:1
students per teacher
- 1% below state mean
Top 57% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 43% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.6%
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
$20,887
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
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 268 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.7 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 94.0%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0%
Two or More 1.5%
African American 1.2%
Asian 0.2%
Largest group: White at 94.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 11.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 11.5, Henniker Community School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Henniker School District, which includes Henniker Community School.
$20,887
Per student
-26%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 64.0%
State 28.9%
Federal 7.1%
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.
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.
Similar enrollment (~402 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Henniker Community School
How many students attend Henniker Community School?
Henniker Community School has 402 students enrolled. It is a public school in Henniker, NH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Henniker Community School?
The student-teacher ratio at Henniker Community School is 11.2:1, which is 1% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 29% 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 Henniker Community School?
14.3% of students at Henniker Community School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Henniker Community School?
The largest demographic group at Henniker Community School is White at 94.0% of enrollment, in Henniker, NH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Henniker Community School?
Henniker Community School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (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).
Is Henniker Community School a good school?
Henniker Community School earns 45/100 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 Henniker School District?
None reported; Henniker School District operates only Henniker Community School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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