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

Sanborn Regional Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Sanborn Regional Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 330608000476
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
50
📋 Attendance
31
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sanborn Regional Middle School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Hampshire median.

#1 of 3
public schools in Kingston · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
10.5:1
students per teacher
9.5%
free-lunch eligible

Sanborn Regional Middle 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 Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Kingston, NH.

Enrollment

251

New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

24.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.5:1

vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg

-7% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

9.5%

vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg

-56% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

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

At or below state median
0:135:110.5:1

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 Middle School

Sanborn Regional Middle School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized middle school in Kingston, New Hampshire, enrolling 251 students.

At 10.5:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New Hampshire median, within a few percentage points of the 11.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 9.5% of students eligible for free meals.

With 251 students, its enrollment sits close to the New Hampshire median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 500 scored New Hampshire schools.

Against 102 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #51.

Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 19/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 251 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 27.5% 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 Sanborn Regional High School (448 students) and Daniel J. Bakie School (269 students) alongside Sanborn 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 Sanborn Regional Middle School compares

Sanborn 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 10.5:1 ▼ 7% 11.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 9.5% ▼ 56% 21.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 251 top 56% - -

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

10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
251
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
9.5%
free-lunch eligible - 56% 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
10.5:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 43% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 57% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
27.5%
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 251 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
24
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.9 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 90.0%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0%
Two or More 2.8%
African American 1.2%

Largest group: White at 90.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 18.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 18.5, Sanborn Regional Middle School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sanborn Regional School District, which includes Sanborn Regional Middle 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 Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Sanborn Regional High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Daniel J. Bakie School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Memorial School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Sanborn Regional Middle 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 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

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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 Middle School

How many students attend Sanborn Regional Middle School?

Sanborn Regional Middle School has 251 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Kingston, NH.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Sanborn Regional Middle School is 10.5:1, which is 7% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 33% 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 Middle School?

9.5% of students at Sanborn 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 Sanborn Regional Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Sanborn Regional Middle School is White at 90.0% of enrollment, in Kingston, NH.

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

Sanborn Regional Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (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).

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

By Resource Investment Index, Sanborn Regional Middle 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 Middle School a good school?

Sanborn Regional Middle School earns 42/100 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 Middle School, Sanborn Regional School District also operates Sanborn Regional High School (448 students), Daniel J. Bakie School (269 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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