Top Rankings
Sunapee School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 85 students in Sunapee School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New Hampshire.
Public Middle School in Sunapee School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the New Hampshire public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Hampshire public middle school average of 15% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
3 Schools
156 Schools
# Students
395 Students
47,559 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
4,474 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sunapee School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 189 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 189 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
36%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.28
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
6%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
91%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,225 is higher than the state median of $22,075. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,932 is higher than the state median of $21,293. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,225
$22,075
Spending / Student
$31,932
$21,293
Best Sunapee School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sunapee Middle High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10 North Rd.
Sunapee, NH 03782
(603) 763-5615
Sunapee, NH 03782
(603) 763-5615
Gr: 6-8 | 85 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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