Enrollment
55
New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Marlow, NH
John D. Perkins Academy
Federal NCES profile for John D. Perkins Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 330465000266
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 45
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
John D. Perkins Academy earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Hampshire median.
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11:1
- students per teacher
- 24.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 55
- students enrolled
John D. Perkins Academy has class sizes near the New Hampshire median. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Marlow School District · New Hampshire
NCES ID 330465000266 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg
-3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
24.6%
vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg
+14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How John D. Perkins Academy compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians
What stands out at John D. Perkins Academy
John D. Perkins Academy is a small combined-grade school in Marlow, New Hampshire, enrolling 55 students.
At 11:1, 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 above the state's typical profile, with 24.6% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of New Hampshire schools, with 55 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 500 scored New Hampshire schools.
Among 31 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Hampshire schools statewide, it ranks #23, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (98% of enrollment) (diversity index 4/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 275 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 49.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Marlow School District spends $42,417 per pupil, 50% above the New Hampshire average, a better-resourced district than most.
Marlow School District operates only this one school, so John D. Perkins Academy has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 55 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of New Hampshire's single-school districts.
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 John D. Perkins Academy compares
John D. Perkins Academy 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 | 11:1 | ▼ 3% | 11.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 24.6% | ▲ 14% | 21.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 55 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
55
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
24.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 14% 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
11:1
students per teacher
- 3% below state mean
Top 53% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
49.1%
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
$42,417
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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
Counselors0.2 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 98.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8%
Largest group: White at 98.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 3.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 3.5, John D. Perkins Academy is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Marlow School District, which includes John D. Perkins Academy.
$42,417
Per student
+50%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+156%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 52.4%
State 46.0%
Federal 1.6%
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 (~55 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about John D. Perkins Academy
How many students attend John D. Perkins Academy?
John D. Perkins Academy has 55 students enrolled. It is a public school in Marlow, NH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John D. Perkins Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at John D. Perkins Academy is 11:1, which is 3% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 30% 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 John D. Perkins Academy?
24.6% of students at John D. Perkins Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of John D. Perkins Academy?
The largest demographic group at John D. Perkins Academy is White at 98.2% of enrollment, in Marlow, NH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for John D. Perkins Academy?
John D. Perkins Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (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 John D. Perkins Academy a good school?
John D. Perkins Academy earns 33/100 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 Marlow School District?
None reported; Marlow School District operates only John D. Perkins Academy as a public school district in NCES's records.
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