Photo: Ken Gallager · CC BY-SA 4.0Sutton’s public schools outscore 64% of New Hampshire districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Sutton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 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 96% 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.
Sutton’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 118 New Hampshire towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sutton’s, its schools beat 54%, lower than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 56% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 51% and 40% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $26,999 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 Kearsarge Regional Middle School, then Kearsarge Regional High School. See the path ↓
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 Sutton’s grade
B: better than 64% of New Hampshire school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Hampshire average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sutton, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Sutton · depends on your address
Kearsarge Regional Preschool Bradford
Grades PK · 29 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Bradford
Kearsarge Regional Preschool New London
Grades PK · 22 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in New London
Kindergarten in Sutton
Sutton Central Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 87 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Sutton Mills
1st grade in Sutton
Sutton Central Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 87 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Sutton Mills
2nd grade in Sutton
Sutton Central Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 87 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Sutton Mills
3rd grade in Sutton
Sutton Central Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 87 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Sutton Mills
4th grade in Sutton
Sutton Central Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 87 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Sutton Mills
5th grade in Sutton
Sutton Central Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 87 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Sutton Mills
6th grade in Sutton
Kearsarge Regional Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 410 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in North Sutton
7th grade in Sutton
Kearsarge Regional Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 410 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in North Sutton
8th grade in Sutton
Kearsarge Regional Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 410 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in North Sutton
9th grade in Sutton
Kearsarge Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 485 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in North Sutton
10th grade in Sutton
Kearsarge Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 485 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in North Sutton
Sutton’s public schools are run by Kearsarge Regional School District, which also serves Bradford, New London, Newbury and Springfield and others. 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
Sutton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Hampshire towns that share Sutton’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Sutton | B | Kearsarge Regional |
| Newbury | B | Kearsarge Regional |
| Warner | B | Kearsarge Regional |
| New London | B | Kearsarge Regional |
| Wilmot | B | Kearsarge Regional |
All 4 neighbors share Kearsarge Regional with Sutton, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Sutton
3 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 Sutton’s schools
Are Sutton’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of New Hampshire: the public schools Sutton children attend outscore 64% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Sutton in?
Kearsarge Regional School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,672 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Sutton kids go to high school?
Kearsarge Regional High School in North Sutton, with 485 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Sutton’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Kearsarge Regional School District graduated in four years, against 88% across New Hampshire.
How much does Sutton spend per student?
$26,999 in Kearsarge Regional School District (FY2024), against $23,296 across New Hampshire. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Sutton families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Sutton → 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.