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Sunapee School District

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Sunapee.

Sunapee’s School Grade A− better than 84% of New Hampshire school districts

Students
400
Schools
3
Spent per student
$34,428
NH $23,296
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
The gist

What stands out about Sunapee School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 84% of New Hampshire districts
  • Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 48% more per student than the NH average
  • 10 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 84% of the 172 New Hampshire school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
A−Sunapee 3,442

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Sunapee. Grade by grade →

K–5Sunapee Central SchoolThis district
6–8Sunapee Middle High SchoolThis district
9–12Sunapee Sr. High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency63%
State average 40.5% · 206 students tested
Reading / language arts65%
State average 50.8% · 206 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 88.1% · 35 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$34,428 per student · 48% above NH
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 43%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 78%State 20%Federal 2%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
390’20
375’21
374’22
396’23
400’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 91%Hispanic 4%Asian 3%Two or more races 2%Black <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Hampshire’s other public schools.

Sunapee Central School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sunapee
A−
168 students9:1
Sunapee Middle High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sunapee
A−
101 students11:1
Sunapee Sr. High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sunapee
A+
131 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Kearsarge Regional School DistrictNew London, Newbury, Springfield
$26,999per student
Croydon School DistrictCroydon
$22,838per student
Goshen School DistrictGoshen

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within New Hampshire.