Enrollment
696
New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data
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 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 330626000034
👥 S:T ratio 59
📚 AP courses 70
🌟 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 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Hampshire median.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Amherst · Resource Index
- 55
- 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.
School address
District: Souhegan Cooperative School District · New Hampshire
NCES ID 330626000034 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
68.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.2:1
vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg
-10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
6.9%
vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg
-68% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Souhegan Coop High School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians
What stands out at Souhegan Coop High School
Souhegan Coop High School is a lower-poverty, large high school in Amherst, New Hampshire, enrolling 696 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Hampshire schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 6.9% of students eligible for free meals.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in New Hampshire, bigger than 92% of state schools at 696 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 500 scored New Hampshire schools.
Among 73 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Hampshire schools statewide, it ranks #5, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 20/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 14 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 181 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Souhegan Cooperative School District operates only this one school, so Souhegan Coop High School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Souhegan Coop High School compares
Souhegan Coop High 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 | 10.2:1 | ▼ 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 (what these measure)
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
$26,167
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
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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Souhegan Cooperative School District, which includes Souhegan Coop High School.
$26,167
Per student
-8%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+58%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 78.4%
State 18.5%
Federal 3.1%
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.
Similar high 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 (~696 students)
Next steps
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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.
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 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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. See all public schools in Amherst on the city page.
Is Souhegan Coop High School a good school?
Souhegan Coop High School earns 55/100 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 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.
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