South Hampton Barnard School

South Hampton Barnard School is an one-room-style elementary school in South Hampton, New Hampshire, part of South Hampton School District. The school educates 81 students in grades K through 8. That puts it 67% leaner than the typical public school in New Hampshire, which averages around 249 students.

South Hampton Barnard School sits inside South Hampton School District, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

On the student-mix side, South Hampton Barnard School lists that 98% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, South Hampton Barnard School has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting South Hampton Barnard School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 4% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Rockingham County's rate of about 13%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, South Hampton Barnard School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 61.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 68.8%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Rockingham County shows median household income runs about $118,331, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. In all, Rockingham County runs 99 public schools (combined enrollment of about 41,753 students), of which South Hampton Barnard School is one.

The closest other public school is Shay Elementary, roughly 1.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 3%: 79 students in 2018 compared to 81 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 9.3:1 in 2018 to 8.2:1 today.

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