Enrollment
319
High
DISTRICT 295 · STATE 496
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITE MOUNTAINS REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330705000454
White Mountains Regional High School
127 Regional Rd., Whitefield, NH 03598 · (603) 837-2528 · Coos County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL319 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 27% of New Hampshire public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Hampshire public high schools
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.2:1 · STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
128 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 26%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 70 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 81 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 108 | 34% |
| Grade 12 | 60 | 19% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 33% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on grade levels within White Mountains Regional School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
51.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
16.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Hampshire schools, those numbers are about 55 and 43.
Source: NHSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.6%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for New Hampshire schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Hampshire's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like White Mountains Regional High School
White Mountains Regional High School's state test result (31.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Mountains Regional High School this school | 319 | 40.1% | 31.0% |
| Hillsboro-Deering High School Hillsborough | 334 | 36.2% | 43.0% |
| Newport Middle High School (High) Newport | 291 | 36.1% | 26.5% |
| Nute High School Milton | 166 | 41.6% | 36.3% |
| Berlin Senior High School Berlin | 303 | 34.3% | 25.0% |
| Farmington Senior High School FARMINGTON | 214 | 36.0% | 47.5% |
Matched among New Hampshire high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where White Mountains Regional High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Coos County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #67 of 78 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #66 of 74 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #64 of 78 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 319 | #54 of 103 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 7.9:1 | #2 of 68 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.8% | #64 of 68 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.1% | #8 of 80 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.4% | #21 of 60 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
319
-40 (-11%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 481
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
was 10.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 319 | 40.4 | 7.9:1 | 40% (128) |
| 2023-24 | 370 | 35.3 | 10.5:1 | 42% (157) |
| 2022-23 | 359 | 35.2 | 10.2:1 | 42% (150) |
| 2020-21 | 359 | 35 | 10.3:1 | 44% (157) |
| 2017-18 | 364 | 32.2 | 11.3:1 | 41% (149) |
| 2015-16 | 393 | 40 | 9.8:1 | 40% (159) |
| 2010-11 | 430 | 40 | 10.8:1 | 36% (154) |
| 2000-01 | 522 | 45 | 11.6:1 | 17% (87) |
| 1990-91 | 481 | 38 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for White Mountains Regional High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (364 to 319); teachers up 25% (32.2 to 40.4).
About White Mountains Regional High School
White Mountains Regional High School is a high school in Whitefield, New Hampshire, and it is part of White Mountains Regional School District. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 319 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 496 students for high schools in New Hampshire.
White Mountains Regional High School belongs to White Mountains Regional School District, a district of 3 schools and 885 students.
By race and ethnicity, White Mountains Regional High School is 94% White. Enrollment also includes 3% Hispanic. In Coos County overall, the White share is about 93%. A diversity index of 11% means there is an 11% chance two randomly chosen students at White Mountains Regional High School are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio at White Mountains Regional High School is 7.9:1, based on 40.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in New Hampshire average 11.2:1. Lunch program data show 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
White Mountains Regional High School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 27% of New Hampshire public high schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 31.0%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 37.6%.
Looking at the county, Coos County, median household income comes to about $57,677, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county has 22 public schools and about 3,254 students.
Whitefield Elementary School, about 3.6 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within ten miles number 4. Compared with its nearest neighbors, White Mountains Regional High School ranks 7th of 8 on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, White Mountains Regional High School is coded Rural: Remote, for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 319, compared with 359 in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 10.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 7.9:1.
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Coos County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,271
Census ACS
Median income
$57,677
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
3,254 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in White Mountains Regional School District
- Lancaster Elementary SchoolElementary · 310 students
- Whitefield Elementary SchoolElementary · 256 students
Nearby schools
- Whitefield Elementary School3.6 mi · 256
- Lunenburg & Gilman Schools5.5 mi · 64
- Lancaster Elementary School5.8 mi · 310
- Heartwood Public Charter School8.3 mi · 89
- Bethlehem Elementary School10.2 mi · 142
- Mildred C. Lakeway School10.7 mi · 309
Frequently asked questions
About White Mountains Regional High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at White Mountains Regional High School?
White Mountains Regional High School enrolls approximately 319 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does White Mountains Regional High School serve?
White Mountains Regional High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at White Mountains Regional High School?
Approximately 7.9:1 students per teacher at White Mountains Regional High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at White Mountains Regional High School?
At White Mountains Regional High School, the student body is approximately 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees White Mountains Regional High School?
White Mountains Regional High School is overseen by White Mountains Regional School District in Coos County.
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