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 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 132 students in Sunapee School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in New Hampshire.
Public High School in Sunapee School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the New Hampshire public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 61% statewide average).
Public High School in Sunapee School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the New Hampshire average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sunapee Sr. High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Hampshire or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public high school average of 17% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
3 Schools
104 Schools
# Students
395 Students
52,801 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
4,473 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
#30 out of 189 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)62%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
36%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.31
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
7%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
91%
83%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
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 High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sunapee Sr. High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
10 North Rd.
Sunapee, NH 03782
(603) 763-5615
Sunapee, NH 03782
(603) 763-5615
Grades: 9-13
| 132 students
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