Kearsarge Regional School District

Summary:

The Kearsarge Regional School District in New Hampshire consists of 8 schools, including 1 high school, 1 middle school, and 6 elementary schools (2 of which are preschools). The district serves a mix of communities and has a wide range of academic performance across its schools, with some standout top-performing elementary schools and others that lag behind.

The Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School at New London consistently ranks among the best elementary schools in the state, with strong academic performance and a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate. Simonds Elementary School and Sutton Central Elementary School also stand out, with exceptional math and reading scores respectively. In contrast, the district's science performance lags behind the state average.

While the Kearsarge Regional School District as a whole is ranked in the middle of the state, there is significant variation in school performance within the district. The top-performing schools tend to have lower free/reduced lunch rates, suggesting a correlation between student demographics and academic outcomes. The district's focus on small class sizes may also contribute to the strong performance at some schools.

District Detail

114 Cougar Court
New London, NH 03257-4554

(603) 526-2051

SchoolDigger Rank:
62^nd of 158 New Hampshire districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-13
Students: 1,672

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Reading (2025)	NH SAS Mathematics (2025)							NH SAS Reading (2025)							NH SAS Science (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT Reading 11th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading 6th Grade	NH SAS Reading 7th Grade	NH SAS Reading 8th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science 8th Grade	NH SAS Science 11th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford	Public	K-5	163 Old Warner Rd.	Bradford	03221	Merrimack County	Kearsarge Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 938-5959	177	17	10.3	23.7%	170 (96.0%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	54.8	100^th of 224 public elementary schools	55.4%		48.7	124^th of 234 public elementary schools	47.0%	24			64.0	48.0	35.0				52.0	56.0	47.0	70.0				56.0	40.0			40.0	$23,176
Kearsarge Regional High School	Public	9-12	457 North Rd.	North Sutton	03260	Merrimack County	Kearsarge Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 927-4261	485	47	10.4	8.2%	437 (90.1%)	5 (1.0%)	23 (4.7%)	8 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)	50.7	36^th of 86 public high schools	58.1%		51.2	35^th of 87 public high schools	59.8%	1	31.0	70.0							31.0							70.0			31.0	31.0	$27,134
Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School at New London	Public	K-5	64 Cougar Ct	New London	03257	Merrimack County	Kearsarge Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 526-4737	330	28	11.7	11.2%	313 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	66.7	65^th of 224 public elementary schools	71.0%		80	37^th of 234 public elementary schools	84.2%	28			58.0	56.0	43.0				51.0	45.0	71.0	75.0				65.0	52.0			52.0	$19,787
Simonds Elementary School	Public	K-5	14 Church St.	Warner	03278	Merrimack County	Kearsarge Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 456-2241	132	16	8.3	18.9%	124 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	69.8	54^th of 224 public elementary schools	75.9%		59.9	86^th of 234 public elementary schools	63.2%	32			87.0	77.0	45.0				68.0	70.0	68.0	55.0				64.0	31.0			31.0	$24,851
Sutton Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	28 Newbury Road	Bradford	03221	Merrimack County	Kearsarge Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 927-4215	87	9	9.8	13.8%	82 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	3 (3.4%)	60.2	88^th of 224 public elementary schools	60.7%		71.2	54^th of 234 public elementary schools	76.9%	34				57.0	21.0				42.0		50.0	79.0				63.0	58.0			58.0	$23,996
Kearsarge Regional Middle School	Public	6-8	32 Gile Pond Rd.	North Sutton	03260	Merrimack County	Kearsarge Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 927-2100	410	40	10.2	12.7%	388 (94.6%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (2.9%)	57.7	47^th of 132 public middle schools	64.4%		46	64^th of 130 public middle schools	50.8%	17						45.0	45.0	42.0	44.0				62.0	58.0	60.0	60.0		36.0		36.0	$21,710
Kearsarge Regional Preschool New London	Public	PK	114 Cougar Ct.	New London	03257	Merrimack County	Kearsarge Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 526-8604	22	2	11.0	27.3%	17 (77.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.1%)	2 (9.1%)								(n/a)
Kearsarge Regional Preschool Bradford	Public	PK	163 Old Warner Road	Bradford	03221	Merrimack County	Kearsarge Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 938-5959	29	2	14.5	20.7%	28 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.4%)								(n/a)

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Washington School District	10.83 mi	1
Hopkinton School District	11.27 mi	4	30^th
Sunapee School District	11.45 mi	3	31^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Hampshire Department of Education.

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