Enrollment
410
New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · North Sutton, NH
Kearsarge Regional Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Kearsarge Regional Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 330404000503
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 45
📋 Attendance 21
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Kearsarge Regional Middle School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Hampshire median.
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.3:1
- students per teacher
- 14.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 410
- students enrolled
Kearsarge Regional Middle 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 330404000503 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
40.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.3:1
vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg
-9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
14.6%
vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg
-32% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kearsarge Regional Middle School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians
What stands out at Kearsarge Regional Middle School
Kearsarge Regional Middle School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized middle school in North Sutton, New Hampshire, enrolling 410 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.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 14.6% lands close to the New Hampshire typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 410 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 160 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #98.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment) (diversity index 10/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 273 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Kearsarge Regional School District also operates Kearsarge Regional High School (485 students) and Kearsarge Reg. Elem. School at New London (330 students) alongside Kearsarge Regional Middle 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 Middle School compares
Kearsarge Regional Middle 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 | 14.6% | ▼ 32% | 21.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 410 | top 25% | - | - |
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.
410
Bigger than 49% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
14.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 32% 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
31.7%
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
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 273 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
22
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.8 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 94.6%
Two or More 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2%
African American 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
Asian 0.2%
Largest group: White at 94.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.4, Kearsarge Regional Middle School is less 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 Kearsarge Regional Middle 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 Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kearsarge Regional High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Kearsarge Reg. Elem. School at New London | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford | Smaller | Similar 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 Middle School'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
- 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 middle 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 (~410 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Kearsarge Regional Middle School
How many students attend Kearsarge Regional Middle School?
Kearsarge Regional Middle School has 410 students enrolled. It is a middle school in North Sutton, NH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kearsarge Regional Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Kearsarge Regional Middle 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 Middle School?
14.6% of students at Kearsarge Regional Middle 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 Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Kearsarge Regional Middle School is White at 94.6% of enrollment, in North Sutton, NH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kearsarge Regional Middle School?
Kearsarge Regional Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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 Kearsarge Regional Middle School a good school?
Kearsarge Regional Middle 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 Kearsarge Regional School District?
Besides Kearsarge Regional Middle School, Kearsarge Regional School District also operates Kearsarge Regional High School (485 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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