Enrollment
22
New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · New London, NH
James House Preschool
Federal NCES profile for James House Preschool, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 330404000687
👥 S:T ratio 71
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
James House Preschool earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of New Hampshire schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New Hampshire.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.3:1
- small classes for New Hampshire
- 15.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 22
- students enrolled
James House Preschool has class sizes smaller than 93% of New Hampshire schools. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Kearsarge Regional School District · New Hampshire
NCES ID 330404000687 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.3:1
vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg
-35% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
15.2%
vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg
-29% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How James House Preschool compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians
What stands out at James House Preschool
James House Preschool is a lower-poverty, small combined-grade school in New London, New Hampshire, enrolling 22 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.3:1, James House Preschool is leaner than roughly 93% of New Hampshire schools and 35% under the state's 11.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 15.2% lands close to the New Hampshire typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of New Hampshire schools, with 22 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 500 scored New Hampshire schools.
Its student body is led by White (77%) and Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander (9%) (diversity index 38/100).
Kearsarge Regional School District also operates Kearsarge Regional High School (485 students) and Kearsarge Regional Middle School (410 students) alongside James House Preschool.
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 James House Preschool compares
James House Preschool 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 | 7.3:1 | ▼ 35% | 11.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 15.2% | ▼ 29% | 21.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 22 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.3:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
22
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
15.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 29% 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
7.3:1
students per teacher
- 35% below state mean
Top 7% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$23,822
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
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 77.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 9.1%
Two or More 9.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5%
Largest group: White at 77.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 38.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 38.4, James House Preschool is more mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kearsarge Regional School District, which includes James House Preschool.
$23,822
Per student
-16%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+44%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 69.9%
State 25.0%
Federal 5.1%
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.
How James House Preschool Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kearsarge Regional High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Kearsarge Regional Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Kearsarge Reg. Elem. School at New London | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Simonds Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to James House Preschool's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 485
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 410
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 330
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 177
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 132
- Students per teacher
- 6.9:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
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 (~22 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about James House Preschool
How many students attend James House Preschool?
James House Preschool has 22 students enrolled. It is a public school in New London, NH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at James House Preschool?
The student-teacher ratio at James House Preschool is 7.3:1, which is 35% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 54% 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 James House Preschool?
15.2% of students at James House Preschool are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of James House Preschool?
The largest demographic group at James House Preschool is White at 77.3% of enrollment, in New London, NH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for James House Preschool?
James House Preschool has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is James House Preschool a good school?
James House Preschool earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of New Hampshire schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New Hampshire. 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 Kearsarge Regional School District?
Besides James House Preschool, Kearsarge Regional School District also operates Kearsarge Regional High School (485 students), Kearsarge Regional Middle School (410 students), and Kearsarge Reg. Elem. School at New London (330 students). See the Kearsarge Regional School District district page for the complete list.
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