Enrollment
485
New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · North Sutton, NH
Kearsarge Regional High School
Federal NCES profile for Kearsarge Regional High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 330404000193
👥 S:T ratio 59
📚 AP courses 50
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 68
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Kearsarge Regional High School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Hampshire median.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.3:1
- students per teacher
- 7.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 485
- students enrolled
Kearsarge Regional High School has class sizes near the New Hampshire median. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Kearsarge Regional School District · New Hampshire
NCES ID 330404000193 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
47.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.3:1
vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg
-9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
7.3%
vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg
-66% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kearsarge Regional High School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians
What stands out at Kearsarge Regional High School
Kearsarge Regional High School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized high school in North Sutton, New Hampshire, enrolling 485 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Hampshire schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 7.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 485 puts it in the larger third of New Hampshire schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 500 scored New Hampshire schools.
Against 125 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #80.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 19/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 10 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 162 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 48.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Kearsarge Regional School District also operates Kearsarge Regional Middle School (410 students) and Kearsarge Reg. Elem. School at New London (330 students) alongside Kearsarge Regional High School.
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 Kearsarge Regional High School compares
Kearsarge 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 | 10.3:1 | ▼ 9% | 11.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 7.3% | ▼ 66% | 21.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 485 | top 16% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
485
Bigger than 60% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
7.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 66% 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
10.3:1
students per teacher
- 9% below state mean
Top 40% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
48.9%
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
$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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 162 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 27 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.2 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 90.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7%
Two or More 1.9%
Asian 1.6%
African American 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 90.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 18.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 18.5, Kearsarge Regional High School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 10
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kearsarge Regional School District, which includes Kearsarge Regional High School.
$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 Kearsarge Regional High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kearsarge Regional Middle School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Kearsarge Reg. Elem. School at New London | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford | Smaller | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Simonds Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Sutton Central Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Kearsarge Regional High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- 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
- Enrollment
- 87
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
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 (~485 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Kearsarge Regional High School
How many students attend Kearsarge Regional High School?
Kearsarge Regional High School has 485 students enrolled. It is a high school in North Sutton, NH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kearsarge Regional High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Kearsarge Regional High School is 10.3:1, which is 9% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 34% 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 Kearsarge Regional High School?
7.3% of students at Kearsarge 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 Kearsarge Regional High School?
The largest demographic group at Kearsarge Regional High School is White at 90.1% of enrollment, in North Sutton, NH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kearsarge Regional High School?
Kearsarge Regional High School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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).
Is Kearsarge Regional High School a good school?
Kearsarge Regional High School earns 41/100 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 Kearsarge Regional School District?
Besides Kearsarge Regional High School, Kearsarge Regional School District also operates Kearsarge Regional Middle School (410 students), Kearsarge Reg. Elem. School at New London (330 students), and Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford (177 students). See the Kearsarge Regional School District district page for the complete list.
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