Enrollment
612
New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Weare, NH
John Stark Regional High School
Federal NCES profile for John Stark Regional High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 330000300500
👥 S:T ratio 53
📚 AP courses 55
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 59
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
John Stark Regional High School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Hampshire median.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Weare · Resource Index
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.8:1
- students per teacher
- 11.5%
- free-lunch eligible
John Stark Regional High School has class sizes near the New Hampshire median. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, John Stark Regional High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Weare, NH.
School address
District: John Stark Regional School District · New Hampshire
NCES ID 330000300500 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
52.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.8:1
vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg
+4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
11.5%
vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg
-47% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How John Stark Regional High School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians
What stands out at John Stark Regional High School
John Stark Regional High School is a lower-poverty, large high school in Weare, New Hampshire, enrolling 612 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 11.8:1 puts it in the larger third of New Hampshire schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 11.5% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 612 puts it in the larger third of New Hampshire schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 500 scored New Hampshire schools.
Among 99 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Hampshire schools statewide, it ranks #81, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 15/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 11 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 204 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 48.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding John Stark Regional School District spends $22,676 per pupil, 20% below the New Hampshire average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
John Stark Regional School District operates only this one school, so John Stark Regional High 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 John Stark Regional High School compares
John Stark Regional High 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 | 11.8:1 | ▲ 4% | 11.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 11.5% | ▼ 47% | 21.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 612 | top 12% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
612
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
11.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 47% 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
11.8:1
students per teacher
- 4% above state mean
Top 66% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 34% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
48.2%
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
$22,676
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 204 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
51
in-school suspensions + 28 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.9 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 92.0%
Two or More 4.6%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 92.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 15.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 15.1, John Stark Regional High School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 11
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for John Stark Regional School District, which includes John Stark Regional High School.
$22,676
Per student
-20%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 65.6%
State 29.3%
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.
Similar high 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 (~612 students)
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Frequently asked questions about John Stark Regional High School
How many students attend John Stark Regional High School?
John Stark Regional High School has 612 students enrolled. It is a high school in Weare, NH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John Stark Regional High School?
The student-teacher ratio at John Stark Regional High School is 11.8:1, which is 4% higher than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at John Stark Regional High School?
11.5% of students at John Stark Regional High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of John Stark Regional High School?
The largest demographic group at John Stark Regional High School is White at 92.0% of enrollment, in Weare, NH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for John Stark Regional High School?
John Stark Regional High School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does John Stark Regional High School rank among public schools in Weare?
By Resource Investment Index, John Stark Regional High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Weare, 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 Weare on the city page.
Is John Stark Regional High School a good school?
John Stark Regional High School earns 39/100 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 John Stark Regional School District?
None reported; John Stark Regional School District operates only John Stark Regional High School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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