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
0/100100/10045/100
👥 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.

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

-2 students YoY

Henniker Community School held near 398 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 36.0 → 33.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-2 students YoY 330369000161 · Henniker, NH Other · SMALL · TRAD

402 enr · 11.2:1 · 14.3% lunch · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Robert C Hatch High School (402 students)

Henniker Community School held near 398 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 36.0 → 33.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Hampshire schools → · Find another →

How Henniker Community School compares

Henniker Community 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 11.2:1 ▼ 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 methodology

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
$21,873
per pupil, district-wide - below New Hampshire avg of $24,919
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.

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

District finance for Henniker School District reports $21,873 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other 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.

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. CCD year-over-year: 400 (2022-23) → 398 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).

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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

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.

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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