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 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 330000300500
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 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 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Hampshire median.

#1 of 3
public schools in Weare · Resource Index
36
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.

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

+20 students YoY

John Stark Regional High School held near 630 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+20 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 52.9 → 53.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+20 students YoY 330000300500 · Weare, NH High · MID · TRAD

612 enr · 11.8:1 · 11.5% lunch · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Wilbur D. Mills High School (612 students)

John Stark Regional High School held near 630 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+20 headcount). Teacher FTE added 52.9 → 53.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Hampshire schools → · Find another →

How John Stark Regional High School compares

John Stark Regional High 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 11.8:1 ▲ 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 methodology

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
$21,845
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
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.

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

District finance for John Stark Regional School District reports $21,845 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide high 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 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. CCD year-over-year: 610 (2022-23) → 630 (2023-24), nearly flat (+20).

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 36/100 (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).

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.

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.

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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