Sau 16 Exeter NH

What Sau 16 Exeter NH does

SAU 16 Exeter NH is a public School Administrative Unit organized under New Hampshire state law that delivers K-12 public education to students across seven member communities — Brentwood, East Kingston, Exeter, Kensington, Newfields, Stratham, and the Exeter Region Cooperative School District — through a network of elementary schools (PreK-5), the Cooperative Middle School (grades 6-8), Exeter High School (grades 9-12), and The Seacoast School of Technology, a regional Career and Technical Education center that also serves students from Epping, Newmarket, Raymond, Sanborn Regional, and Winnacunnet High Schools. The district's instructional framework is anchored by the SAU 16 Portrait of a Graduate, which defines shared educational outcomes emphasizing engaged learning and global citizenship, and is operationally supported by the Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) for academic, social, and emotional interventions, alongside a stated focus on equity and belonging.

The unit's supporting technology stack is modest and typical of public K-12 administration: a SchoolBlocks-powered website (sau16.org) with content management and school directories, a SchoolFeed news and events hub, a Google Drive repository for policies and board documents, and YouTube for public school board meeting recordings. Operational partnerships extend the service surface — Tutor.com provides 24/7 tutoring with bilingual support, and First Student delivers student transportation supplemented by the First View GPS tracking platform. Headcount is reported at 251-500 employees, and the central office is located at 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH.

SAU 16 does not operate as a commercial enterprise: it does not charge tuition to resident students, generates no commercial revenue, and is funded through local property taxes, state education aid, and federal grants under New Hampshire's school funding framework. The entity is governed by the SAU Joint Board, comprising representatives from each member district's school board, with Dr. Christopher Andriski serving as Superintendent. Compliance is anchored by FERPA for student records and Title IX for harassment and grievance processes, and the district maintains public transparency through publicly posted board meeting recordings, policy documents, and budget disclosures.

Name

Sau 16 Exeter NH

Legal name

SAU 16 Exeter NH

Website

https://sau16.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

SAU 16 Exeter NH is a New Hampshire public School Administrative Unit delivering K-12 public education to resident students across seven member communities through elementary schools, Cooperative Middle School, Exeter High School, and the regional Seacoast School of Technology CTE center, funded by local property taxes and state education aid rather than tuition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialized Programs & Classrooms (Autism, Emotional/Behavioral, Intellectual/Developmental, Multi-Disability) (EDAJAKAH)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• School administrative unit
• Career technical education
• Special education services
• District curriculum instruction

Headquarters

HQ city

Exeter

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SAU 16 is a New Hampshire public school administrative unit that provides K-12 public education to resident students through multiple campuses: elementary schools serving PreK-5, the Cooperative Middle School for grades 6-8, Exeter High School for grades 9-12, and the Seacoast School of Technology providing career-technical education. It coordinates district-wide services including special education, related services (occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech), the MTSS framework, food services, and the Portrait of a Graduate graduate-profile initiative across its six member towns.

Product overview

SAU 16 is a School Administrative Unit serving the Exeter, New Hampshire region, providing a comprehensive educational ecosystem. The district operates a multi-level structure including elementary schools (PreK-5), Cooperative Middle School (grades 6-8), Exeter High School (grades 9-12), and The Seacoast School of Technology for career and technical education. Supporting services include Food Services and the Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) for academic, social, and emotional interventions. The district's educational philosophy is guided by the SAU 16 Portrait of a Graduate, emphasizing engaged learning, global citizenship, and community contribution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Elementary School Education (PreK-5)
• Cooperative Middle School (Grades 6-8) The Cooperative Middle School serves grade 6-8 students from the SAU 16 member communities, providing the intermediate stage of the district's K-12 pathway before students matriculate to Exeter High School.
• Exeter High School (Grades 9-12) Exeter High School delivers grade 9-12 public high school education to SAU 16 students, culminating the district's PreK-12 continuum and feeding into college, career, and CTE pathways including the Seacoast School of Technology.
• Seacoast School of Technology (CTE) The Seacoast School of Technology provides career and technical education (CTE) for grade 9-12 students, extending the district's reach beyond Exeter High School for region-specific technical career pathways.
• Food Services District-operated food services supporting student nutrition across SAU 16 campuses.
• Special Education and Related Services District-coordinated special education services including related services (occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech) for students across SAU 16 campuses.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tutor.comcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025SAU 16 partnered with Tutor.com to provide 24/7 tutoring access for students. Services include expert tutors available anytime, bilingual support in English and Spanish, SAT/ACT self-paced courses, practice quizzes, worksheets, writing review with 12-hour feedback turnaround, and comprehensive learning tools accessible from any internet-connected device.
• First StudentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAU 16 collaborated with transportation partner First Student to launch First View, a real-time GPS vehicle tracking and student transportation monitoring platform. This platform provides families with visibility into school bus locations and student transportation status.
• RiverWoods ExeterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership between the RiverWoods Inclusion Committee and Exeter High School's Roots & Wings Collective club. Students visit the RiverWoods retirement community for workshops on aging experience, guided activities simulating age-related disabilities, and intergenerational mentorship programs.
• Wonderland Thrift StoreminorOthersCommunity partnership for warm clothing collection program. Exeter High School Student Senate organized Flash Warm Clothing Collection, collecting close to 500 articles of clothing, donated to Wonderland Thrift Store in exchange for vouchers distributed through school nurses to students in need.
• SchoolBlockscoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite platform provider powering SAU 16's official website (sau16.org) with content management, school directories, calendars, and district information capabilities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Manchester School District: Largest public K-12 district in New Hampshire serving a similar combination of elementary, middle, and high schools funded through local taxes and state aid — directly comparable as another NH public school district footprint of similar operational complexity.
• Nashua School District: Large NH public K-12 district operating multiple elementary schools, middle schools, and a high school with comparable funding model and equity-focused programs; comparable scale and governance structure to SAU 16.
• Concord School District: SAU-governed NH public K-12 system serving multiple towns with shared administrative services; structurally analogous to SAU 16's multi-town cooperative model.
• Salem School District (SAU 57): SAU 57 serves multiple Rockingham County-area towns through a centralized administrative structure with K-12 schools and CTE offerings — highly comparable in scale and service mix to SAU 16.
• Dover School District (SAU 11): New Hampshire SAU serving K-12 students with a similar mix of elementary schools, middle school, high school, and Career and Technical Education programs; comparable operational scope and regional orientation.

Broad incumbents

• KIPP Foundation: National nonprofit charter K-12 network operating a portfolio of public charter schools across the U.S.; comparable as a K-12 education operator at scale, but operating under charter rather than traditional SAU governance.
• EdisonLearning: Education Management Organization that operates public schools and partners with districts on instructional services; comparable as a K-12 operator competing for public school funding and contracts though private rather than government-owned.
• National Heritage Academies: Operator of public charter schools across multiple states providing K-12 instruction with a comparable mix of elementary, middle, and high school offerings to SAU 16's schools.
• Charter Schools USA: Large charter school management organization operating K-12 public charter schools across multiple states; comparable as a competing K-12 education delivery model funded through public per-pupil dollars.
• Academica: Education services and charter management organization operating public charter schools and providing shared services to school networks; adjacent comparable given overlapping K-12 public funding model and shared administrative service orientation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/1489948104504175
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sau-16

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

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