Belmont High School

Belmont High School, a tight-knit 9-12 campus in Belmont, New Hampshire, one of the schools within Shaker Regional School District, educates 361 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 27% smaller than the state mean of about 496.

Belmont High School is one of 4 schools operated by Shaker Regional School District, a district that hosts 1,137 students overall.

Demographically, Belmont High School lists that nearly all students (94%) are White. The remainder consists of 3% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Belknap County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.9:1. The state averages around 11.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 21% of students at Belmont High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Belknap County runs at roughly 29%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Belmont High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 49.8%, the actual is 40.0%, a residual of -9.8 points.

Around the school, census data for Belknap County shows median household income runs about $92,783, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Belmont High School is one of 23 public schools in Belknap County (combined enrollment of about 7,344 students).

Belmont Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Belmont High School at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 37.5%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 8%: 394 students in 2018 compared to 361 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Belmont High School typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.