Enrollment
175
New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Rye, NH
Rye Junior High School
Federal NCES profile for Rye Junior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 330603000399
👥 S:T ratio 67
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 65
📋 Attendance 56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Rye Junior High School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of New Hampshire schools.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.3:1
- small classes for New Hampshire
- 3.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 175
- students enrolled
Rye Junior High School has class sizes smaller than 87% of New Hampshire schools. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Rye School District · New Hampshire
NCES ID 330603000399 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.3:1
vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg
-27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
3.0%
vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg
-86% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Rye Junior High School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians
What stands out at Rye Junior High School
Rye Junior High School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Rye, New Hampshire, enrolling 175 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.3:1, Rye Junior High School is leaner than roughly 87% of New Hampshire schools and 27% under the state's 11.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 3.0% free-meal eligibility runs 86% below the New Hampshire average.
Enrollment of 175 puts it in the smaller third of New Hampshire schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 500 New Hampshire schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 44 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #12.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 13/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 175 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
17.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Rye School District spends $36,389 per pupil, 28% above the New Hampshire average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district, Rye School District, also runs Rye Elementary School (211 students).
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 Rye Junior High School compares
Rye Junior 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 | 8.3:1 | ▼ 27% | 11.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 3.0% | ▼ 86% | 21.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 175 | top 67% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.3:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
175
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
3.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 86% below the New Hampshire average of 21.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
8.3:1
students per teacher
- 27% below state mean
Top 13% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$36,389
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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 175 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 93.1%
Two or More 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9%
Asian 0.6%
Largest group: White at 93.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 13.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 13.1, Rye Junior High School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rye School District, which includes Rye Junior High School.
$36,389
Per student
+28%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+119%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 67.1%
State 31.0%
Federal 1.8%
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 Rye Junior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rye Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Rye Junior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 211
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
Similar elementary 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 (~175 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Rye Junior High School
How many students attend Rye Junior High School?
Rye Junior High School has 175 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Rye, NH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rye Junior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Rye Junior High School is 8.3:1, which is 27% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 47% 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 Rye Junior High School?
3.0% of students at Rye Junior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rye Junior High School?
The largest demographic group at Rye Junior High School is White at 93.1% of enrollment, in Rye, NH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rye Junior High School?
Rye Junior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (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).
Is Rye Junior High School a good school?
Rye Junior High School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% 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 Rye School District?
Besides Rye Junior High School, Rye School District also operates Rye Elementary School (211 students). See the Rye School District district page for the complete list.
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