Elementary school (grades K-5) · South Hampton, NH

South Hampton Barnard School

Federal NCES profile for South Hampton Barnard School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 330627000422
0/100100/10051/100
👥 S:T ratio
64
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
84
📋 Attendance
26
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

South Hampton Barnard School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of New Hampshire schools.

51
Resource Index · Higher
9:1
small classes for New Hampshire
4.5%
free-lunch eligible
81
students enrolled

South Hampton Barnard School has class sizes smaller than 81% of New Hampshire schools. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 330627000422 · South Hampton, NH Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

81 enr · 9:1 · 4.5% lunch · RII 51

Nearest enrollment peer: Shasta Elementary (100 students)

South Hampton Barnard School CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · New Hampshire schools → · Find another →

How South Hampton Barnard School compares

South Hampton Barnard 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 9:1 ▼ 20% 11.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 4.5% ▼ 79% 21.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 81 top 86% - -

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

9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
81
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
4.5%
free-lunch eligible - 79% 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
9:1
students per teacher - 20% below state mean
Top 19% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
29.6%
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
$26,633
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 81 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.

Student demographics

White 97.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2%
Two or More 1.2%

Largest group: White at 97.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 4.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 4.9, South Hampton Barnard School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for South Hampton School District, which includes South Hampton Barnard School.

$26,633
Per student
+7%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $24,919
+51%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 79.3%
State 18.6%
Federal 2.2%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

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 South Hampton Barnard School

How many students attend South Hampton Barnard School?

South Hampton Barnard School has 81 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in South Hampton, NH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at South Hampton Barnard School?

The student-teacher ratio at South Hampton Barnard School is 9:1, which is 20% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 43% 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 South Hampton Barnard School?

4.5% of students at South Hampton Barnard School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of South Hampton Barnard School?

The largest demographic group at South Hampton Barnard School is White at 97.5% of enrollment, in South Hampton, NH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for South Hampton Barnard School?

South Hampton Barnard School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (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).

What other schools are in South Hampton School District?

None reported; South Hampton School District operates only South Hampton Barnard 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.

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