Jonathan Daniels School

Jonathan Daniels School, an one-room-style primary school in Keene, New Hampshire, operated by Keene School District, works with 93 students, covering grade pre-K. That puts it 63% smaller than the typical public school in New Hampshire, which averages around 249 students.

Keene School District comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 3,007 students; Jonathan Daniels School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Jonathan Daniels School reports that 82% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school lists 6% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Asian. By comparison, Cheshire County as a whole is about 92% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Jonathan Daniels School has 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.0:1 average. Around 25% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the area at large, Cheshire County reports that the typical household earns roughly $83,329 per year, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Jonathan Daniels School is one of 41 public schools in Cheshire County (combined enrollment of about 8,365 students).

The closest other public school is Keene Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 94 students in 2018 compared to 93 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 20.4:1 in 2018 to 18.6:1 today.

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