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New Hampshire Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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Overview

Public Schools Overview New Hampshire School Districts by City
Number Of Students 168,869
Number Of New Hampshire Schools 507
Number Of New Hampshire School Districts 322
Spending Per Student $20,897

State Test Scores

Reading/English Language Arts Tests

80 60 40 20 0
46%
49%
53%
51%
53%
50%
75%
57%
    3rd Grade
    4th Grade
    5th Grade
    6th Grade
    7th Grade
    8th Grade
    10th Grade
    11th Grade
Reading Proficiency

Math Test

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
52%
50%
38%
41%
38%
34%
25%
33%
    3rd Grade
    4th Grade
    5th Grade
    6th Grade
    7th Grade
    8th Grade
    10th Grade
    11th Grade
Math Proficiency

School enrollment by group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This State Nation
White (non-hispanic) 86.3% 47.5%
Black 2.4% 15.8%
Hispanic 7.8% 29.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 3.2% 5.9%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 1.4%
Special Needs Groups This State Nation
Economically Disadvantaged 23.3% 51.6%
English Language Learners 3.0% 9.9%
Students With Disabilities 18.1% 14.9%

Class Size (number of students per classroom teacher)

17.5 15 12.5 10 7.5 5 2.5 0
11.6
15.9
    AVG FOR STATE
    AVG FOR NATION

New Hampshire Education Environment

Population State Nation
Population 1,395,231 333,287,557
Population Density (per sq. mile) 156 93
Population distribution by age STATE NATION
4 Years Old And Below 4.6% 5.7%
5-19 Years Old 16.7% 19.1%
20-44 Years Old 30.9% 33.4%
45-64 Years Old 28.9% 25.3%
65 Or Older 19.0% 16.5%
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS STATE NATION
Number Of Households 545,116 120,158,879
Single Parent Households With Children 6.4% 8.3%
Adults With At Least A High School Diploma 93.8% 89.1%
Adults With At Least A Bachelor's Degree 39.0% 34.3%
HOUSEHOLD INCOME DISTRIBUTION STATE NATION
$150,000 or more 25.5% 20.3%
$100,000 - $149,999 19.9% 17.1%
$75,000 - $99,999 13.1% 12.8%
$50,000 - $74,999 15.1% 16.1%
$30,000 - $49,999 12.1% 14.3%
$15,000 - $29,999 8.5% 10.7%
$15,000 or less 5.8% 8.7%

Education Expenditures

For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $11,514 $1,944,332,000 55.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,553 $262,259,000 7.4%
Staff $582 $98,336,000 2.8%
General Administration $696 $117,496,000 3.3%
School Administration $1,072 $180,955,000 5.1%
Operation $1,632 $275,620,000 7.8%
Transportation $774 $130,645,000 3.7%
Other $286 $48,338,000 1.4%
Total Support $6,595 $1,113,649,000 31.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,789 $470,930,000 13.3%
Total Expenditures $20,897 $3,528,911,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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