High school (grades 9-12) · Alton, NH
Prospect Mountain High School
Federal NCES profile for Prospect Mountain High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
The verdict
Prospect Mountain High School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 17.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 402
- students enrolled
School address
NCES ID 330004900619 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+18 students YoY
Prospect Mountain High School held near 405 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+18 headcount).
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+18 students YoY 330004900619 · Alton, NH High · SMALL · TRAD
402 enr · 17.8% lunch · RII 42
Nearest enrollment peer: Benson High School (402 students)
Prospect Mountain High School held near 405 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+18 headcount). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · New Hampshire schools → · Find another →
How Prospect Mountain High School compares
Prospect Mountain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 17.8% | ▼ 17% | 21.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 402 | top 27% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 93.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 13.3, Prospect Mountain High School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.
Programs
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 Prospect Mountain High School
How many students attend Prospect Mountain High School?
Prospect Mountain High School has 402 students enrolled. It is a high school in Alton, NH. CCD year-over-year: 387 (2022-23) → 405 (2023-24), nearly flat (+18).
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Prospect Mountain High School?
17.8% of students at Prospect Mountain High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Prospect Mountain High School?
The largest demographic group at Prospect Mountain High School is White at 93.0% of enrollment, in Alton, NH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Prospect Mountain High School?
Prospect Mountain High School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Prospect Mountain Jma School District?
None reported; Prospect Mountain Jma School District operates only Prospect Mountain High School as a public school district in NCES's records.