Rivendell Academy

Rivendell Academy is a four-year high school of close-knit scale in Orford, New Hampshire, run under Rivendell Interstate School District, hosting 209 students in grades 6 through 12. That puts it 58% smaller than the typical public school in New Hampshire, which averages around 496 students.

Rivendell Interstate School District is the operating authority for Rivendell Academy, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

In terms of who attends, Rivendell Academy reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (90%). The remainder consists of 7% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, Rivendell Academy lists 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.2:1, putting Rivendell Academy tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 54% of students at Rivendell Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Grafton County runs at roughly 25%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Grafton County indicate median household income runs about $88,261, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Rivendell Academy is one of 53 public schools in Grafton County (combined enrollment of about 10,161 students).

The closest other public school is Samuel Morey Elementary School, roughly 0.7 miles away. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Rivendell Academy has changed only slightly, going from 211 students in 2018 to 209 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.