Elementary school (grades K-5) · Langdon, NH

Sarah Porter School

Federal NCES profile for Sarah Porter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 330299000119
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
62
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
62
📋 Attendance
8
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sarah Porter School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of New Hampshire schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New Hampshire.

#1 of 3
public schools in Langdon · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
9.5:1
small classes for New Hampshire
43.8%
free-lunch eligible

Sarah Porter School has class sizes smaller than 74% of New Hampshire schools. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Sarah Porter School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Langdon, NH.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+7 students YoY

Sarah Porter School grew from 16 students in 2022-23 to 23 in 2023-24 (+43.8%).

Teacher FTE held 2.8 → 2.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+7 students YoY 330299000119 · Langdon, NH Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

19 enr · 9.5:1 · 43.8% lunch · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Fall Mountain Regional High School (479 students)

Sarah Porter School grew from 16 students in 2022-23 to 23 in 2023-24 (+43.8%). Teacher FTE held 2.8 → 2.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Hampshire schools → · Find another →

Sarah Porter School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Sarah Porter School reports 19 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Sarah Porter School compares

Sarah Porter School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Hampshire and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Hampshire New Hampshire avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.5:1 ▼ 16% 11.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 43.8% ▲ 104% 21.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 19 top 99% - -

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

9.5:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
19
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
43.8%
free-lunch eligible - 104% above the New Hampshire average of 21.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.5:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 26% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
36.8%
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
$23,881
per pupil, district-wide - below New Hampshire avg of $24,919
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.1 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 21.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 21.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 94.7%
Two or More 5.3%

Largest group: White at 94.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 10.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 10.0, Sarah Porter School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.

Programs

District finance for Fall Mountain Regional School District reports $23,881 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Sarah Porter School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Fall Mountain Regional High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Charlestown Primary School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Charlestown Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Walpole Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Vilas Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Fall Mountain Regional School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide elementary 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 Sarah Porter School

How many students attend Sarah Porter School?

Sarah Porter School has 19 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Langdon, NH. CCD year-over-year: 16 (2022-23) → 23 (2023-24), up 7.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sarah Porter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Sarah Porter School is 9.5:1, which is 16% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 39% 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 Sarah Porter School?

43.8% of students at Sarah Porter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sarah Porter School?

The largest demographic group at Sarah Porter School is White at 94.7% of enrollment, in Langdon, NH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sarah Porter School?

Sarah Porter School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Sarah Porter School rank among public schools in Langdon?

By Resource Investment Index, Sarah Porter School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Langdon, NH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Fall Mountain Regional School District?

Besides Sarah Porter School, Fall Mountain Regional School District also operates Fall Mountain Regional High School (479 students), Charlestown Primary School (234 students), and Charlestown Middle School (168 students). See the Fall Mountain 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.