Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY-SA 4.0Sunapee’s public schools outscore 84% of New Hampshire districts
63% of students in Sunapee’s public schools are proficient in math, above the New Hampshire average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sunapee, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Hampshire, not nationally.
From New Hampshire state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Sunapee’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 165 New Hampshire towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sunapee’s, its schools beat 94%, higher than their 84% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 65% and math 63% in spring 2022, against 51% and 40% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $34,428 per student, against $23,296 across New Hampshire (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Sunapee Middle High School, then Sunapee Sr. High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Mount Royal Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Sunapee’s grade
A−: better than 84% of New Hampshire school districts, #13 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Test scores are above the New Hampshire average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sunapee, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Sunapee
Sunapee Central School
Grades K–5 · 168 students · 9:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Sunapee
Sunapee Central School
Grades K–5 · 168 students · 9:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Sunapee
Sunapee Central School
Grades K–5 · 168 students · 9:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Sunapee
Sunapee Central School
Grades K–5 · 168 students · 9:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Sunapee
Sunapee Central School
Grades K–5 · 168 students · 9:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Sunapee
Sunapee Central School
Grades K–5 · 168 students · 9:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Sunapee
Sunapee Middle High School
Grades 6–8 · 101 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Sunapee
Sunapee Middle High School
Grades 6–8 · 101 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Sunapee
Sunapee Middle High School
Grades 6–8 · 101 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Sunapee
Sunapee Sr. High School
Grades 9–12 · 131 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Sunapee
Sunapee Sr. High School
Grades 9–12 · 131 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Sunapee
Sunapee Sr. High School
Grades 9–12 · 131 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Sunapee
Sunapee Sr. High School
Grades 9–12 · 131 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Sunapee’s public schools are run by Sunapee School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Sunapee vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Hampshire towns that share Sunapee’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Sunapee | A− | Sunapee |
| New London | B | Kearsarge Regional |
| Goshen | — | Goshen |
| Newbury | B | Kearsarge Regional |
| Croydon | — | Croydon |
| Springfield | B | Kearsarge Regional |
Every school in Sunapee
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Hampshire’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Sunapee’s schools
Are Sunapee’s schools good?
By New Hampshire’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sunapee children attend outscore 84% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #13 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Sunapee in?
Sunapee School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 400 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Sunapee kids go to high school?
Sunapee Sr. High School, with 131 students; its own test results earn an A+.
How much does Sunapee spend per student?
$34,428 in Sunapee School District (FY2024), against $23,296 across New Hampshire. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Sunapee?
Yes: Mount Royal Academy (Catholic, grades PK–12, 198 students).
Parents talk
What Sunapee families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Sunapee → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Hampshire. Stars are from neighbors.