Enrollment
147
New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 330711500457
Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School — Wilton, NH
Federal NCES profile for Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 37/100.
👥 Class size 66
📚 AP courses 20
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 71
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.5:1
vs 11.5:1 New Hampshire avg
-26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
20.7%
vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg
-4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School reports 147 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 17.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 8.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 26% below the New Hampshire state mean of 11.5:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 47% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 20.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 4% below the New Hampshire average and 60% below the national baseline. The school offers 4 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 147 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 42.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District spends $22,088 per pupil district-wide, below the New Hampshire average of $33,165 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 70.6% from local sources (property taxes), 23.7% from the state, and 5.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against New Hampshire state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs New Hampshire | New Hampshire avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.5:1 | ▼ 26% | 11.5:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 20.7% | ▼ 4% | 21.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 147 | top 28% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
20.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 4% 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
8.5:1
students per teacher
— 26% below state mean
Top 13% in New Hampshire — lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
42.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$22,088
per pupil, district-wide
— below New Hampshire avg of $33,165
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 147 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 147 Top 28% in New Hampshire — larger than 72% of 500 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 17.0
Students per teacher 8.5:1 -26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 20.7% -4% vs state
NCES ID 330711500457
Student demographics
White 95.9%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0%
Two or More 1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
Largest group: White at 95.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 4
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 147:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 42.9%
In-school suspensions 6
Out-of-school suspensions 3
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District, which includes Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School.
$22,088
Per student
-33%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $33,165
+13%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 211
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Enrollment
- 130
- Students per teacher
- 9.5:1
- Enrollment
- 39
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School
How many students attend Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School?
Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School has 147 students enrolled. It is a high school in Wilton, NH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School is 8.5:1, which is 26% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.5:1 and 47% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School?
20.7% of students at Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High 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 Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School is White at 95.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in Wilton, NH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School?
Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.