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

Souhegan Coop High School

Federal NCES profile for Souhegan Coop High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 330626000034
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
59
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
64
📋 Attendance
54
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Souhegan Coop High School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Hampshire median.

#1 of 3
public schools in Amherst · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
10.2:1
students per teacher
6.9%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Souhegan Coop High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Amherst, NH.

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

-7 students YoY

Souhegan Coop High School held near 691 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 68.0 → 67.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-7 students YoY 330626000034 · Amherst, NH High · MID · TRAD

696 enr · 10.2:1 · 6.9% lunch · RII 52

Nearest enrollment peer: Hilmar High (696 students)

Souhegan Coop High School held near 691 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 68.0 → 67.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Hampshire schools → · Find another →

How Souhegan Coop High School compares

Souhegan Coop High School held steady on CCD headcount: 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 10.2:1 ▼ 10% 11.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 6.9% ▼ 68% 21.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 696 top 8% - -

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

10.2:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
696
Bigger than 80% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
6.9%
free-lunch eligible - 68% 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
10.2:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 37% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 63% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$25,723
per pupil, district-wide - above 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
Counselors3.8 FTE
Per 181 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
28
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 89.4%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9%
Asian 2.7%
African American 1.3%
Two or More 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: White at 89.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 19.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 19.7, Souhegan Coop High School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 14

District finance for Souhegan Cooperative School District reports $25,723 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide high 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 Souhegan Coop High School

How many students attend Souhegan Coop High School?

Souhegan Coop High School has 696 students enrolled. It is a high school in Amherst, NH. CCD year-over-year: 698 (2022-23) → 691 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Souhegan Coop High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Souhegan Coop High School is 10.2:1, which is 10% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 35% 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 Souhegan Coop High School?

6.9% of students at Souhegan Coop High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Souhegan Coop High School?

The largest demographic group at Souhegan Coop High School is White at 89.4% of enrollment, in Amherst, NH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Souhegan Coop High School?

Souhegan Coop High School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher 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 Souhegan Coop High School rank among public schools in Amherst?

By Resource Investment Index, Souhegan Coop High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Amherst, 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 Souhegan Cooperative School District?

None reported; Souhegan Cooperative School District operates only Souhegan Coop High School as a public school district in NCES's records.

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.

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