Ledyard Charter School

The area has one high school, Ledyard Charter School, serving grades 9–12 in Lebanon, New Hampshire, within the Ledyard Charter School district. With 49 students and a 9.8-to-1 student-teacher ratio, it offers a much smaller setting than most high schools. About 57% of students participate in free or reduced-price lunch programs, indicating that many families may benefit from additional academic and practical support. Since there is only one school in the area, there are no local school-to-school comparisons; the most useful benchmarks are the school’s own results over time and New Hampshire averages.

The school’s clearest strengths are its small learning environment and reported 0% dropout rate in 2024–2025, better than the 2.3% state rate. However, its 70% graduation rate was 17 percentage points below the state average of 87%. Academic results also trailed statewide levels. In 2025–2026, proficiency was 33% in reading, 18% in science, and 0% in mathematics, compared with state averages of 55%, 38%, and 44%. Eleventh-grade SAT results showed a similar pattern: 33% proficiency in reading and 0% in mathematics, compared with 62% and 30% statewide.

For parents, mathematics is the most important area to investigate because proficiency remained at 0% for two consecutive NH SAS years, while reading improved only slightly from 31% to 33%. The graduation and dropout results also deserve closer review, since students may remain enrolled without graduating on schedule. Because enrollment and testing groups are very small, results can change noticeably when only a few students improve or decline, so multi-year trends and actual student counts matter. The low student-teacher ratio may allow personalized support, but families may want to ask about math instruction, tutoring, course completion, graduation pathways, and how the school supports students facing academic or economic challenges.