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

Wilton-Lyndeboro Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Wilton-Lyndeboro Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 330711500110
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
74
📋 Attendance
12
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Wilton-Lyndeboro Middle School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Hampshire median.

#1 of 3
public schools in Wilton · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
10:1
students per teacher
30.6%
free-lunch eligible

Wilton-Lyndeboro Middle School has class sizes near the New Hampshire median. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Wilton-Lyndeboro Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Wilton, NH.

Enrollment

130

New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

13.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10:1

vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg

-12% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

30.6%

vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg

+42% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Wilton-Lyndeboro Middle School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians

At or below state median

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

What stands out at Wilton-Lyndeboro Middle School

Wilton-Lyndeboro Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Wilton, New Hampshire, enrolling 130 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Hampshire schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 30.6% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 130 puts it in the smaller third of New Hampshire schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 500 scored New Hampshire schools.

Against 71 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #30.

Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 12/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 130 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District spends $21,054 per pupil, 26% below the New Hampshire average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.

Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District also operates Florence Rideout Elementary School (211 students) and Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School (147 students) alongside Wilton-Lyndeboro Middle 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 Wilton-Lyndeboro Middle School compares

Wilton-Lyndeboro Middle 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 10:1 ▼ 12% 11.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 30.6% ▲ 42% 21.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 130 top 76% - -

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

10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
130
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
30.6%
free-lunch eligible - 42% above 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
10:1
students per teacher - 12% below state mean
Top 35% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 65% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
35.4%
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
$21,054
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 130 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

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 93.8%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1%
Two or More 2.3%
African American 0.8%

Largest group: White at 93.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 11.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 11.9, Wilton-Lyndeboro Middle School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District, which includes Wilton-Lyndeboro Middle School.

$21,054
Per student
-26%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 70.6%
State 23.7%
Federal 5.7%

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 Wilton-Lyndeboro Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Florence Rideout Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lyndeborough Central School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District · 3 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 Wilton-Lyndeboro Middle 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 Wilton-Lyndeboro Middle School

How many students attend Wilton-Lyndeboro Middle School?

Wilton-Lyndeboro Middle School has 130 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Wilton, NH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Wilton-Lyndeboro Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Wilton-Lyndeboro Middle School is 10:1, which is 12% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 36% 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 Wilton-Lyndeboro Middle School?

30.6% of students at Wilton-Lyndeboro Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wilton-Lyndeboro Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Wilton-Lyndeboro Middle School is White at 93.8% of enrollment, in Wilton, NH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Wilton-Lyndeboro Middle School?

Wilton-Lyndeboro Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical 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 Wilton-Lyndeboro Middle School rank among public schools in Wilton?

By Resource Investment Index, Wilton-Lyndeboro Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Wilton, 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 Wilton on the city page.

Is Wilton-Lyndeboro Middle School a good school?

Wilton-Lyndeboro Middle School earns 44/100 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 Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District?

Besides Wilton-Lyndeboro Middle School, Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District also operates Florence Rideout Elementary School (211 students), Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School (147 students), and Lyndeborough Central School (39 students). See the Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative 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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