New Hampshire Schools

  • NH DEPT OF EDUCATION
  • STATE OFFICE PARK SOUTH
  • CONCORD, NH 3301
  • (603) 271-3876
Below is a summary of public and private K-12 schools in New Hampshire, the information provided includes details on state finances, overall faculty numbers and student enrollment. We have also collected graduation and dropout rates which are broken down by grade and race.

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State Information For Public Schools

New Hampshire School Rankings

State Ranking
Graduation Rate83.4%-
Dropout Rate3.0%-
Per Pupil Spending$11,854-
Students Per Teacher12.6-
Number of Schools495-
Number of Students197,934-
Number of (FTE) Teachers15,661-

New Hampshire Student, Faculty and Staff Statistics (2008)

Student Enrollment Per Grade
    Student/Teacher Ratio
Total Student Enrollment197,93412.6
Prekindergarten Students2,83418.9
Kindergarten Students10,96823.7
1st Grade Students14,444-
2nd Grade Students14,239-
3rd Grade Students14,475-
4th Grade Students14,613-
5th Grade Students15,013-
6th Grade Students15,174-
7th Grade Students15,452-
8th Grade Students15,783-
9th Grade Students17,244-
10th Grade Students16,260-
11th Grade Students16,016-
12th Grade Students15,419-
Ungraded Students--
Teachers Per Grade Level
    Student/Teacher Ratio
Total Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Teachers15,66112.6
Prekindergarten Teachers15018.9
Kindergarten Teachers46323.7
Elementary Teachers10,036-
Secondary Teachers5,012-
Teachers of Ungraded Classes-1.0
Instructional Faculty
   
Instructional Aides7,095
Instructional Coordinators and Supervisors263
Guidance Counselors & Directors
   
Total Guidance Counselors & Directors851
Elementary502
Secondary349
Other-
Librarians & Staff
   
Librarians324
Library Support Staff317
Administrators
   
Total Administrators & Support Staff8,338
Local Education Agency (LEA) Administrators677
LEA Administrative Support Staff738
School Administrators511
School Administrative Support Staff625
Student Support Services659
Other Support Services Staff5,128

New Hampshire State Financial Details (2008)

State Revenues For Education
    Percent of Total
Total Revenues$2,613,798,239-
Total Local Revenues$1,467,991,63856.2%
Property Tax$1,169,816,12744.8%
Non-Property Tax--
Local Government Property Tax$207,129,8507.9%
Local Government Non-Property Tax--
Individual Tuition$5,098,6450.2%
Tuition From LEAs$102,497,6883.9%
Individual Transportation Fees$230,9860.01%
Transportation Fees From LEAs$158,9340.01%
Earnings on Investments$12,624,9880.5%
Food Service$44,083,4931.7%
Student Activities$1,104,4280.04%
Textbooks$274,3470.01%
Summer School$592,1130.02%
Other Revenues$27,036,6611.0%
Intermediate Revenues--
Total State Revenues$1,009,290,76738.6%
Total Federal Revenues$136,515,8345.2%
Direct Grants$2,414,2450.09%
Revenues Through State$133,367,4255.1%
Revenues Through Intermediate Agencies$85,0440.00%
Other Sources$649,1200.02%
State Expenses For Education
    Percent of Total
Total Current Expenditures$2,399,329,903-
Total Instructional Expenditures$1,548,183,11064.5%
Salaries$967,073,62540.3%
Teacher Salaries - Regular$625,365,94126.1%
Teacher Salaries - Special Education$140,874,1555.9%
Teacher Salaries - Vocational$20,756,0770.9%
Teacher Salaries - Other$8,221,9110.3%
Employee Benefits$370,606,16115.4%
Purchased Services$39,190,0151.6%
Tuition To Private and Out-of-State Schools$125,828,2875.2%
Tuition To Other LEAs In-State$103,822,9184.3%
Supplies$42,565,1200.6%
Property$2,919,9020.1%
Other--
Textbooks--
Salaries$329,987,81913.8%
Student Support$100,475,0314.2%
Instructional Staff Support$36,311,8381.5%
General Administration Support$24,538,9501.0%
School Administration Support$86,770,4053.6%
Operation & Maintenance Support$62,879,2542.6%
Student Transportation Support$7,023,6430.3%
Other Support$11,988,6980.5%
Employee Benefits$126,541,7255.3%
Student Support$34,223,0521.4%
Instructional Staff Support$16,643,2340.7%
General Administration Support$8,734,9500.4%
School Administration Support$32,494,6381.4%
Operation & Maintenance Support$26,145,0851.1%
Student Transportation Support$2,584,9140.1%
Other Support$5,715,8520.2%
Purchased Services$241,244,16310.1%
Student Support$27,542,9291.1%
Instructional Staff Support$11,493,9760.5%
General Administration Support$43,570,9591.8%
School Administration Support$7,154,9370.3%
Operation & Maintenance Support$58,797,1232.5%
Student Transportation Support$88,681,7353.7%
Other Support$4,002,5040.2%
Supplies$80,807,4043.4%
Student Support$1,951,0160.08%
Instructional Staff Support$8,161,1610.3%
General Administration Support$1,427,6180.06%
School Administration Support$1,834,2980.08%
Operation & Maintenance Support$62,144,2342.6%
Student Transportation Support$4,163,6190.2%
Other Support$1,125,4580.05%
Property$14,742,5630.6%
Student Support$457,0050.02%
Instructional Staff Support$5,946,3930.2%
General Administration Support$544,9090.02%
School Administration Support$592,1990.02%
Operation & Maintenance Support$4,254,5880.2%
Student Transportation Support$1,254,4590.05%
Other Support$1,693,0100.07%
Other$4,810,9930.2%
Student Support$225,9830.01%
Instructional Staff Support$481,4560.02%
General Administration Support$1,869,8210.08%
School Administration Support$1,178,2660.05%
Operation & Maintenance Support$152,9010.01%
Student Transportation Support$21,9470.00%
Other Support$880,6190.04%
Total Non-Instructional Expenditures$67,754,6892.8%
Food Services$67,754,6892.8%
Salaries$22,607,8650.9%
Employee Benefits$6,688,6700.3%
Purchased Services$8,442,8840.4%
Supplies$29,904,4171.2%
Property--
Other$110,8530.00%
Enterprise--
Salaries--
Employee Benefits--
Purchased Services--
Supplies--
Property--
Other--

New Hampshire State Graduation and Dropout Details (2007)

Graduation Rate By Race
    Graduation Rate
American Indian 60.0%
Asian 99.2%
Hispanic 48.1%
Black 100.0%
White 83.3%
Total 83.4%
Diploma Count By Race
    Diploma Count
American Indian 30
Asian 257
Hispanic 201
Black 320
White 14,174
Total 14,982
Other High School Completion Certificate (OHC) Recipients By Race
    OHC Count
American Indian -
Asian 4
Hispanic 3
Black 7
White 96
Total 110
General Equivalency Diploma (GED) Recipients By Race (Ages 16-19)
    GED Count
American Indian 2
Asian 7
Hispanic 19
Black 6
White 423
Total 510
Dropout Rates By Grade
  Dropouts Dropout Rate
Grade 9310.2%
Grade 102261.4%
Grade 115993.7%
Grade 121,1317.1%
Grades 9-12 Total1,9873.0%
Dropout Rates By Race (Grades 9-12)
  Dropouts Dropout Rate
American Indian-8.3%
Asian-1.4%
Hispanic33.1%
Black39.6%
White252.9%
Dropout Rates By Gender (Grades 9-12)
  Dropouts Dropout Rate
Male1,1743.5%
Female8132.5%
City List
City Name Schools Students S:T Ratio
Median Income
Rating
Grade
Allenstown238910.7-
Not Yet Rated
Alstead322911.2-
Not Yet Rated
Alton21,11612.2-
Not Yet Rated
Amherst102,39511.3-
Not Yet Rated
Andover222110.5-
Not Yet Rated
Antrim34779.7$41,042
Not Yet Rated
Auburn461614.5-
Not Yet Rated
Barrington396013.3-
Not Yet Rated
Bedford144,41614.4-
2 Reviews
Belmont51,37214.3-
Not Yet Rated
Berlin61,42912.5$29,647
Not Yet Rated
Bethlehem548310.5-
Not Yet Rated
Bow51,60012.6-
Not Yet Rated
Bradford320712.5-
Not Yet Rated
Brentwood339213.7-
Not Yet Rated
Bristol41,19111.0$32,992
5 Reviews
Brookline265315.2-
1 Reviews
Canaan41,13412.1-
2 Reviews
Candia341412.1-
Not Yet Rated
Canterbury212212.2-
Not Yet Rated
Center Conway221210.8-
Not Yet Rated
Charlestown347411.6$38,083
Not Yet Rated
Chester263613.5-
Not Yet Rated
Claremont81,96111.0$34,949
Not Yet Rated
Colebrook244510.9-
Not Yet Rated
Concord205,13215.4$42,447
Not Yet Rated
Contoocook471711.6$49,038
Not Yet Rated
Conway25469.9$31,392
Not Yet Rated
Deerfield24859.8-
2 Reviews
Derry217,08213.1$49,792
9 Reviews
Dover134,14115.0$43,873
1 Reviews
Dublin56810.5-
Not Yet Rated
Durham21,32311.3$30,040
1 Reviews
East Hampstead27127.3-
Not Yet Rated
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East Rochester24419.9-
Not Yet Rated
East Swanzey31,29211.4-
1 Reviews
Epping497011.1$39,417
1 Reviews
Epsom444512.7-
Not Yet Rated
Exeter133,10213.3$44,279
Not Yet Rated
Farmington31,42913.2$35,313
4 Reviews
Franklin41,09612.9$34,613
Not Yet Rated
Fremont354614.0-
Not Yet Rated
Gilford31,29811.3-
Not Yet Rated
Gilsum25312.9-
Not Yet Rated
Goffstown72,81814.6-
6 Reviews
Gorham348312.0$31,813
Not Yet Rated
Greenfield29615.2-
Not Yet Rated
Groveton339910.3$26,801
Not Yet Rated
Hampstead798911.6-
Not Yet Rated
Hampton62,48411.6$57,356
Not Yet Rated
Hampton Falls227110.3-
Not Yet Rated
Hanover31,67112.4$62,143
Not Yet Rated
Hillsborough41,40912.5$31,855
2 Reviews
Hinsdale36289.8$35,417
Not Yet Rated
Holderness22078.0-
Not Yet Rated
Hollis52,04812.7-
Not Yet Rated
Hooksett51,46314.2$51,422
Not Yet Rated
Hopkinton228014.7-
Not Yet Rated
Hudson114,16616.2$49,753
6 Reviews
Jaffrey51,26411.2$35,880
2 Reviews
Jefferson49410.9-
Not Yet Rated
Keene133,57411.9$37,033
Not Yet Rated
Kingston41,33312.7-
Not Yet Rated
Laconia82,27911.0$37,796
1 Reviews
Lancaster345611.4$35,147
Not Yet Rated
Langdon367812.7-
Not Yet Rated
Lebanon61,32411.0$42,185
1 Reviews
Lee233414.5-
Not Yet Rated
Lincoln33528.6-
Not Yet Rated
Lisbon337810.4$36,563
2 Reviews
Litchfield71,58014.0-
Not Yet Rated
Littleton689210.4$32,674
1 Reviews
Londonderry135,16213.8$68,707
3 Reviews
Lyme218710.6-
Not Yet Rated
Lyndeborough29512.5-
Not Yet Rated
Madison218112.5-
Not Yet Rated
Manchester4815,99515.1$40,774
17 Reviews
Meredith41,08312.7$35,298
Not Yet Rated
Meriden226510.3-
Not Yet Rated
Merrimack154,49413.7-
4 Reviews
Milford112,74214.6$48,716
7 Reviews
Milton561211.4-
Not Yet Rated
Moultonborough36329.1-
Not Yet Rated
Nashua3412,38514.5$51,969
10 Reviews
New Boston255116.0-
Not Yet Rated
New Ipswich51,10111.8-
Not Yet Rated
New London340814.6-
Not Yet Rated
Newfields216211.4-
Not Yet Rated
Newmarket41,05111.7$40,561
1 Reviews
Newport71,22111.1$35,788
Not Yet Rated
Newton375310.9-
Not Yet Rated
North Conway31,13312.0$31,406
Not Yet Rated
North Sutton21,10712.4-
2 Reviews
Northfield250514.8-
1 Reviews
Northwood21,13927.1-
Not Yet Rated
Pelham102,20716.1-
7 Reviews
Pembroke81,81512.3-
1 Reviews
Penacook41,96314.7-
1 Reviews
Peterborough51,85312.3$45,313
Not Yet Rated
Pittsburg21396.7-
1 Reviews
Pittsfield359710.4$33,194
Not Yet Rated
Plaistow53,05112.7-
Not Yet Rated
Plymouth61,18111.5$36,402
Not Yet Rated
Portsmouth82,63710.6$45,195
4 Reviews
Raymond61,51911.9$49,286
1 Reviews
Rindge438810.6-
Not Yet Rated
Rochester143,91412.7$40,596
Not Yet Rated
Rumney21278.5-
Not Yet Rated
Rye551610.0-
Not Yet Rated
Salem194,82814.3-
3 Reviews
Sanbornton319313.0-
1 Reviews
Sanbornville246512.7-
1 Reviews
Sandown447412.8-
Not Yet Rated
Seabrook277112.6-
Not Yet Rated
Somersworth71,75813.7$42,739
14 Reviews
South Hampton273--
1 Reviews
Stewartstown2818.6-
Not Yet Rated
Stratford21135.7-
Not Yet Rated
Stratham52,00513.7-
Not Yet Rated
Sunapee44619.5-
Not Yet Rated
Tilton586811.2-
Not Yet Rated
Walpole224312.6-
3 Reviews
Waterville Valley231--
Not Yet Rated
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Weare41,91311.8-
Not Yet Rated
West Lebanon34859.4-
Not Yet Rated
Whitefield378610.5$31,071
Not Yet Rated
Wilton762711.4$39,345
Not Yet Rated
Windham92,20513.2-
Not Yet Rated
Wolfeboro51,75411.4$42,853
Not Yet Rated
Woodsville250310.1$31,771
Not Yet Rated