High school (grades 9-12) · Woodsville, NH

Woodsville High School

Federal NCES profile for Woodsville High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 330366000160
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
56
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Woodsville High School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Hampshire median.

#4 of 4
public schools in Woodsville · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
10:1
students per teacher
20.8%
free-lunch eligible

Woodsville High School has class sizes near the New Hampshire median. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Woodsville High School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Woodsville, NH.

Enrollment

221

New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

22.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10:1

vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg

-12% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

20.8%

vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg

-3% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

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

At or below state median
0:135:110:1

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

What stands out at Woodsville High School

Woodsville High School is a mid-sized high school in Woodsville, New Hampshire, enrolling 221 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.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 20.8% lands close to the New Hampshire typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 221 students, its enrollment sits close to the New Hampshire median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 500 scored New Hampshire schools.

Among 116 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Hampshire schools statewide, it ranks #88, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 14/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 2 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 221 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 48.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Haverhill Cooperative School District spends $21,210 per pupil, 25% below the New Hampshire average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Woodsville's high schools, it stands alongside Sau #23 King Street School (15 students): Woodsville High School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (10:1 vs 7.5:1).

Haverhill Cooperative School District also operates Haverhill Cooperative Middle School (229 students) and Woodsville Elementary School (176 students) alongside Woodsville 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 Woodsville High School compares

Woodsville 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 10:1 ▼ 12% 11.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 20.8% ▼ 3% 21.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 221 top 61% - -

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.
221
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
20.8%
free-lunch eligible - 3% 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
10:1
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
48.4%
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
$21,210
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 221 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.7 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 92.8%
Asian 2.3%
Two or More 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8%
African American 0.9%

Largest group: White at 92.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 13.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 13.7, Woodsville High School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 2

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Haverhill Cooperative School District, which includes Woodsville High School.

$21,210
Per student
-25%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 53.6%
State 36.8%
Federal 9.6%

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 Woodsville High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Haverhill Cooperative Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Woodsville Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Haverhill Cooperative School District · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Woodsville

1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Similar high 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 Woodsville 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 Woodsville High School

How many students attend Woodsville High School?

Woodsville High School has 221 students enrolled. It is a high school in Woodsville, NH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Woodsville High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Woodsville High 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 Woodsville High School?

20.8% of students at Woodsville High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Woodsville High School?

The largest demographic group at Woodsville High School is White at 92.8% of enrollment, in Woodsville, NH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Woodsville High School?

Woodsville High School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Woodsville High School rank among public schools in Woodsville?

By Resource Investment Index, Woodsville High School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Woodsville, 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 Woodsville on the city page.

Is Woodsville High School a good school?

Woodsville High School earns 31/100 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 Haverhill Cooperative School District?

Besides Woodsville High School, Haverhill Cooperative School District also operates Haverhill Cooperative Middle School (229 students) and Woodsville Elementary School (176 students). See the Haverhill 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.

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