Middle school (grades 6-8) · Newmarket, NH

Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High (Elem)

Federal NCES profile for Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High (Elem), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 330528000542
0/100100/10055/100
👥 S:T ratio
61
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
55
📋 Attendance
73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High (Elem) earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of New Hampshire schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Newmarket · Resource Index
55
Resource Index · Higher
9.8:1
small classes for New Hampshire
16.6%
free-lunch eligible

Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High (Elem) has class sizes smaller than 70% of New Hampshire schools. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High (Elem) ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Newmarket, NH.

Enrollment

225

New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

23.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

9.8:1

vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg

-13% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

16.6%

vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg

-23% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High (Elem) compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians

At or below state median
0:135:19.8:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High (Elem)

Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High (Elem) is a lower-poverty, mid-sized middle school in Newmarket, New Hampshire, enrolling 225 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Hampshire schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 16.6% lands close to the New Hampshire typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 225 students, its enrollment sits close to the New Hampshire median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 93% of the 500 New Hampshire schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 120 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Hampshire schools statewide, it ranks #7, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 32/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 225 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

10.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The surrounding Newmarket School District spends $22,254 per pupil, 22% below the New Hampshire average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Newmarket School District also operates Newmarket Elementary School (474 students) and Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School (274 students) alongside Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High (Elem).

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 Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High (Elem) compares

Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High (Elem) 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 9.8:1 ▼ 13% 11.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 16.6% ▼ 23% 21.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 225 top 61% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9.8:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
225
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
16.6%
free-lunch eligible - 23% 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
9.8:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 30% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$22,254
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 225 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.4 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 81.8%
Two or More 8.4%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4%
Asian 2.7%
African American 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: White at 81.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.1, Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High (Elem) is more mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Newmarket School District, which includes Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High (Elem).

$22,254
Per student
-22%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 70.7%
State 20.8%
Federal 8.5%

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 Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High (Elem) Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Newmarket Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High (Elem)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Newmarket School District · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High (Elem)'s federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High (Elem)

How many students attend Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High (Elem)?

Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High (Elem) has 225 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Newmarket, NH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High (Elem)?

The student-teacher ratio at Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High (Elem) is 9.8:1, which is 13% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 38% 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 Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High (Elem)?

16.6% of students at Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High (Elem) are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High (Elem)?

The largest demographic group at Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High (Elem) is White at 81.8% of enrollment, in Newmarket, NH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High (Elem)?

Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High (Elem) has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher 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).

How does Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High (Elem) rank among public schools in Newmarket?

By Resource Investment Index, Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High (Elem) ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Newmarket, 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 Newmarket on the city page.

Is Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High (Elem) a good school?

Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High (Elem) earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of New Hampshire schools. 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 Newmarket School District?

Besides Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High (Elem), Newmarket School District also operates Newmarket Elementary School (474 students) and Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School (274 students). See the Newmarket School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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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