Jennie D. Blake School

Set in Hill, New Hampshire, Jennie D. Blake School is a tiny elementary school, overseen by Hill School District. It instructs 63 students across grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, New Hampshire's public schools average about 249 students each, so Jennie D. Blake School sits 75% leaner than that benchmark.

Jennie D. Blake School sits inside Hill School District, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

On demographics, Jennie D. Blake School lists that nearly all students (90%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 3% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting Jennie D. Blake School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 43% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Merrimack County (around 25%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Merrimack County indicate median household income runs about $97,004, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Merrimack County runs 61 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,429 students), of which Jennie D. Blake School is one.

Paul A. Smith School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.2 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 63 students in 2018 compared to 63 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 100% to 90% over that span.

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