Thornton Central School in Thornton, New Hampshire on DonorsChoose

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Thornton Central School is a rural public school in Thornton, New Hampshire that is part of School Administrative Unit 48. It serves 172 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.5:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

172 Students

23 Teachers

1886 NH Route 175

Thornton, NH 03285 View local requests

http://www.tcs.sau48.org

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Thornton Central School Demographics

20%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Thornton Central School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jan 6, 2026

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