Middle school (grades 6-8) · Sunapee, NH

Sunapee Middle High School

Federal NCES profile for Sunapee Middle High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 330654000101
0/100100/10060/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
80
📋 Attendance
80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sunapee Middle High School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of New Hampshire schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Sunapee · Resource Index
60
Resource Index · Higher
12.6:1
large classes for New Hampshire
15.3%
free-lunch eligible

Sunapee Middle High School has class sizes larger than 76% of New Hampshire schools. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Sunapee Middle High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Sunapee, NH.

Enrollment

101

New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

8.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.6:1

vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg

+12% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

15.3%

vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg

-29% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Sunapee Middle High School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median
0:135:112.6:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Sunapee Middle High School

Sunapee Middle High School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized middle school in Sunapee, New Hampshire, enrolling 101 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12.6:1 puts it in the larger third of New Hampshire schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 15.3% lands close to the New Hampshire typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 101 puts it in the smaller third of New Hampshire schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 500 New Hampshire schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 63 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Hampshire schools statewide, it ranks #3, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 15/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 101 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance holds up well here: only 7.9% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Sunapee School District also operates Sunapee Central School (168 students) and Sunapee Sr. High School (131 students) alongside Sunapee Middle High 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 Sunapee Middle High School compares

Sunapee Middle 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 12.6:1 ▲ 12% 11.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 15.3% ▼ 29% 21.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 101 top 81% - -

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

12.6:1
Leaner classes than 70% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
101
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
15.3%
free-lunch eligible - 29% 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
12.6:1
students per teacher - 12% above state mean
Top 76% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 24% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
7.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$31,950
per pupil, district-wide - above 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 101 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.0 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 92.1%
Asian 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0%
Two or More 2.0%
African American 1.0%

Largest group: White at 92.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 15.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 15.0, Sunapee Middle High School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sunapee School District, which includes Sunapee Middle High School.

$31,950
Per student
+13%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+93%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 72.9%
State 23.7%
Federal 3.4%

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 Sunapee Middle High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Sunapee Central School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Sunapee Sr. High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Sunapee School District · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Sunapee Middle High School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Sunapee Middle High School

How many students attend Sunapee Middle High School?

Sunapee Middle High School has 101 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Sunapee, NH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sunapee Middle High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Sunapee Middle High School is 12.6:1, which is 12% higher than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sunapee Middle High School?

15.3% of students at Sunapee Middle High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sunapee Middle High School?

The largest demographic group at Sunapee Middle High School is White at 92.1% of enrollment, in Sunapee, NH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sunapee Middle High School?

Sunapee Middle High School has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher 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).

How does Sunapee Middle High School rank among public schools in Sunapee?

By Resource Investment Index, Sunapee Middle High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Sunapee, 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 Sunapee on the city page.

Is Sunapee Middle High School a good school?

Sunapee Middle High School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% 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 Sunapee School District?

Besides Sunapee Middle High School, Sunapee School District also operates Sunapee Central School (168 students) and Sunapee Sr. High School (131 students). See the Sunapee 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 2021-22) · 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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