Public schools in New Hampshire
501 public schools and 197 school districts in New Hampshire: students, class sizes, charter schools and spending per student, by district.
501 public schools and 197 school districts in New Hampshire: students, class sizes, charter schools and spending per student, by district.
New Hampshire has 501 public schools with 162,945 students and 11.2 students per teacher (US: 15.2).
3.7% of students attend one of its 42 charter schools.
3 schools serve free meals to every student.
Students proficient across New Hampshire (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year).
Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.
Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.
Districts with schools here, by students here.
| District | Schools | Students | Spending / student |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester School District | 20 | 11,907 | $19,453 |
| Nashua School District | 21 | 9,741 | $19,592 |
| Bedford School District | 6 | 3,970 | $20,032 |
| Londonderry School District | 6 | 3,950 | $21,628 |
| Concord School District | 7 | 3,835 | $25,487 |
| Rochester School District | 10 | 3,778 | $20,777 |
| Salem School District | 8 | 3,557 | $20,915 |
| Dover School District |
| School | Grades | Students | Students / teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9–13 | 2,990 | 13.9 | |
| 9–12 | 1,686 | 12.8 | |
| 9–12 | 1,543 | 13.0 | |
| 9–13 | 1,394 | 13.0 | |
| 9–12 | 1,371 | 12.7 | |
Sources
| 5 |
| 3,498 |
| $21,232 |
| Merrimack School District | 6 | 3,453 | $23,018 |
| Timberlane Regional School District | 7 | 3,224 | $21,352 |
| Derry Cooperative School District | 7 | 3,011 | $25,461 |
| Keene School District | 7 | 3,007 | $21,148 |
| 9–13 |
| 1,360 |
| 13.5 |
| 9–12 | 1,348 | 12.1 |
| 9–12 | 1,298 | 13.2 |
| 9–12 | 1,296 | 14.3 |
| 9–12 | 1,289 | 12.0 |