Enrollment
132
New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Warner, NH
Simonds Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Simonds Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 330404000197
👥 S:T ratio 72
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 74
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Simonds Elementary School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of New Hampshire schools.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 6.9:1
- small classes for New Hampshire
- 17.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 132
- students enrolled
Simonds Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 95% of New Hampshire schools. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Kearsarge Regional School District · New Hampshire
NCES ID 330404000197 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.9:1
vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg
-39% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
17.2%
vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg
-20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Simonds Elementary School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians
What stands out at Simonds Elementary School
Simonds Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Warner, New Hampshire, enrolling 132 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.9:1, Simonds Elementary School is leaner than roughly 95% of New Hampshire schools and 39% under the state's 11.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 17.2% lands close to the New Hampshire typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 132 puts it in the smaller 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 89 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #47.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 12/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 132 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 42.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Kearsarge Regional School District also operates Kearsarge Regional High School (485 students) and Kearsarge Regional Middle School (410 students) alongside Simonds Elementary 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 Simonds Elementary School compares
Simonds Elementary 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 | 6.9:1 | ▼ 39% | 11.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 17.2% | ▼ 20% | 21.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 132 | top 75% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.9:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
132
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
17.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 20% 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
6.9:1
students per teacher
- 39% below state mean
Top 5% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
42.4%
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
$23,822
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 132 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 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 93.9%
Two or More 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5%
Asian 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Largest group: White at 93.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 11.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 11.7, Simonds Elementary School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kearsarge Regional School District, which includes Simonds Elementary School.
$23,822
Per student
-16%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+44%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 69.9%
State 25.0%
Federal 5.1%
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 Simonds Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kearsarge Regional High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Kearsarge Regional Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Kearsarge Reg. Elem. School at New London | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Sutton Central Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Simonds Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 485
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 410
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 330
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 177
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 87
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- 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 (~132 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Simonds Elementary School
How many students attend Simonds Elementary School?
Simonds Elementary School has 132 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Warner, NH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Simonds Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Simonds Elementary School is 6.9:1, which is 39% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 56% 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 Simonds Elementary School?
17.2% of students at Simonds Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Simonds Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Simonds Elementary School is White at 93.9% of enrollment, in Warner, NH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Simonds Elementary School?
Simonds Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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).
Is Simonds Elementary School a good school?
Simonds Elementary School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% 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 Kearsarge Regional School District?
Besides Simonds Elementary School, Kearsarge Regional School District also operates Kearsarge Regional High School (485 students), Kearsarge Regional Middle School (410 students), and Kearsarge Reg. Elem. School at New London (330 students). See the Kearsarge Regional School District district page for the complete list.
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