Enrollment
87
New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Sutton Mills, NH
Sutton Central Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Sutton Central Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 330404000198
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 78
📋 Attendance 51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sutton Central Elementary School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Hampshire median.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.9:1
- students per teacher
- 12.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 87
- students enrolled
Sutton Central Elementary School has class sizes near the New Hampshire median. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Kearsarge Regional School District · New Hampshire
NCES ID 330404000198 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.9:1
vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg
-4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
12.9%
vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg
-40% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sutton Central Elementary School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sutton Central Elementary School
Sutton Central Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Sutton Mills, New Hampshire, enrolling 87 students.
At 10.9:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New Hampshire median, within a few percentage points of the 11.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 12.9% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 87 puts it in the smaller third of New Hampshire schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 500 New Hampshire schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 52 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #8.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 11/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 109 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Kearsarge Regional School District also operates Kearsarge Regional High School (485 students) and Kearsarge Regional Middle School (410 students) alongside Sutton Central 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 Sutton Central Elementary School compares
Sutton Central 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 | 10.9:1 | ▼ 4% | 11.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 12.9% | ▼ 40% | 21.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 87 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
87
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
12.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 40% 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
10.9:1
students per teacher
- 4% below state mean
Top 50% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 50% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
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
Counselors0.8 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.
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 94.3%
Two or More 3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.1%
Largest group: White at 94.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.9, Sutton Central 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 Sutton Central 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 Sutton Central Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kearsarge Regional High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Kearsarge Regional Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Kearsarge Reg. Elem. School at New London | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Simonds Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sutton Central 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
- 132
- Students per teacher
- 6.9:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
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 (~87 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Sutton Central Elementary School
How many students attend Sutton Central Elementary School?
Sutton Central Elementary School has 87 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sutton Mills, NH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sutton Central Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sutton Central Elementary School is 10.9:1, which is 4% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 31% 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 Sutton Central Elementary School?
12.9% of students at Sutton Central Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sutton Central Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Sutton Central Elementary School is White at 94.3% of enrollment, in Sutton Mills, NH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sutton Central Elementary School?
Sutton Central Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (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).
Is Sutton Central Elementary School a good school?
Sutton Central Elementary School earns 54/100 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 Kearsarge Regional School District?
Besides Sutton Central 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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