Enrollment
154
New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Sandown, NH
Sandown Central School
Federal NCES profile for Sandown Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 330672000438
👥 S:T ratio 38
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sandown Central School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of New Hampshire schools.
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.4:1
- large classes for New Hampshire
- 3.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 154
- students enrolled
Sandown Central School has class sizes larger than 93% of New Hampshire schools. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Timberlane Regional School District · New Hampshire
NCES ID 330672000438 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.4:1
vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg
+36% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
3.7%
vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg
-83% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sandown Central School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sandown Central School
Sandown Central School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Sandown, New Hampshire, enrolling 154 students.
Class loads run heavy: 15.4:1 is larger than about 93% of New Hampshire schools and 36% above the 11.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 3.7% free-meal eligibility runs 83% below the New Hampshire average.
Enrollment of 154 puts it in the smaller third of New Hampshire schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 500 scored New Hampshire schools.
Among 45 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Hampshire schools statewide, it ranks #33, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 25/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Timberlane Regional School District spends $21,250 per pupil, 25% below the New Hampshire average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Timberlane Regional School District also operates Timberlane Regional High School (944 students) and Timberlane Regional Middle School (723 students) alongside Sandown Central 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 Sandown Central School compares
Sandown Central 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 | 15.4:1 | ▲ 36% | 11.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 3.7% | ▼ 83% | 21.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 154 | top 71% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.4:1
Leaner classes than 43% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
154
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
3.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 83% 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
15.4:1
students per teacher
- 36% above state mean
Top 93% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
21.4%
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
$21,250
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 86.4%
Hispanic or Latino 6.5%
Two or More 5.2%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Largest group: White at 86.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 24.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 24.6, Sandown Central School is about as mixed as the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Timberlane Regional School District, which includes Sandown Central School.
$21,250
Per student
-25%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 71.6%
State 24.1%
Federal 4.3%
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 Sandown Central School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timberlane Regional High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Timberlane Regional Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Pollard Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Atkinson Academy | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Sandown North Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sandown Central School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 944
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 723
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 434
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 364
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 322
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
Similar other 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 (~154 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Sandown Central School
How many students attend Sandown Central School?
Sandown Central School has 154 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sandown, NH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sandown Central School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sandown Central School is 15.4:1, which is 36% higher than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 2% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sandown Central School?
3.7% of students at Sandown Central School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sandown Central School?
The largest demographic group at Sandown Central School is White at 86.4% of enrollment, in Sandown, NH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sandown Central School?
Sandown Central School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Sandown Central School a good school?
Sandown Central School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% 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 Timberlane Regional School District?
Besides Sandown Central School, Timberlane Regional School District also operates Timberlane Regional High School (944 students), Timberlane Regional Middle School (723 students), and Pollard Elementary School (434 students). See the Timberlane Regional School District district page for the complete list.
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