High school (grades 9-12) · Kingston, NH

Sanborn Regional High School

Federal NCES profile for Sanborn Regional High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 330608000479
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
📚 AP courses
25
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
78
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sanborn Regional High School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Hampshire median.

#1 of 3
public schools in Kingston · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
10:1
students per teacher
4.9%
free-lunch eligible

Sanborn Regional High School has class sizes near the New Hampshire median. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Sanborn Regional High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Kingston, NH.

Enrollment

448

New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

45.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10:1

vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg

-12% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

4.9%

vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg

-77% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Sanborn Regional High School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians

At or below state median
0:135:110:1

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

What stands out at Sanborn Regional High School

Sanborn Regional High School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized high school in Kingston, New Hampshire, enrolling 448 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Hampshire schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 4.9% free-meal eligibility runs 77% below the New Hampshire average.

Enrollment of 448 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 123 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #51.

Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 20/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 5 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 112 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 52.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Sanborn Regional School District spends $22,498 per pupil, 21% below the New Hampshire average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Sanborn Regional School District also operates Daniel J. Bakie School (269 students) and Sanborn Regional Middle School (251 students) alongside Sanborn 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 Sanborn Regional High School compares

Sanborn 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 10:1 ▼ 12% 11.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 4.9% ▼ 77% 21.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 448 top 20% - -

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

10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
448
Bigger than 55% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
4.9%
free-lunch eligible - 77% 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
10:1
students per teacher - 12% below state mean
Top 35% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 65% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
52.9%
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
$22,498
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 112 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
24
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.6 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 89.3%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0%
Two or More 2.9%
African American 0.9%
Asian 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 89.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 19.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 19.8, Sanborn Regional High School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 5

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sanborn Regional School District, which includes Sanborn Regional High School.

$22,498
Per student
-21%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 74.3%
State 19.9%
Federal 5.8%

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 Sanborn Regional High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Daniel J. Bakie School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Sanborn Regional Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Memorial School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Sanborn Regional High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Sanborn Regional School District · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

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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 Sanborn Regional High School

How many students attend Sanborn Regional High School?

Sanborn Regional High School has 448 students enrolled. It is a high school in Kingston, NH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sanborn Regional High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Sanborn Regional High School is 10:1, which is 12% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 36% 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 Sanborn Regional High School?

4.9% of students at Sanborn 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 Sanborn Regional High School?

The largest demographic group at Sanborn Regional High School is White at 89.3% of enrollment, in Kingston, NH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sanborn Regional High School?

Sanborn Regional High School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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).

How does Sanborn Regional High School rank among public schools in Kingston?

By Resource Investment Index, Sanborn Regional High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Kingston, 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 Kingston on the city page.

Is Sanborn Regional High School a good school?

Sanborn Regional High 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 Sanborn Regional School District?

Besides Sanborn Regional High School, Sanborn Regional School District also operates Daniel J. Bakie School (269 students), Sanborn Regional Middle School (251 students), and Memorial School (239 students). See the Sanborn Regional 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.

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