Barrington School District

572 Calef Highway
Barrington, NH 03825-5620
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 813 students in Barrington School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Hampshire.
Public Elementary Schools in Barrington School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 18% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
3 Schools
368 Schools
# Students
969 Students
107,278 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
9,553 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Barrington School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 189 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (NH)
#89 out of 189 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Barrington   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Barrington   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Barrington   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Barrington   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.32
# American Indian Students
n/a
182 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
3,091 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
23 Students
8,138 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
2 Students
2,232 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
903 Students
87,889 Students
% White Students
93%
82%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
74 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
5,673 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
57
3,041
# Students in K Grade:
99
10,416
# Students in 1st Grade:
90
11,733
# Students in 2nd Grade:
118
12,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
112
12,078
# Students in 4th Grade:
98
12,182
# Students in 5th Grade:
102
12,522
# Students in 6th Grade:
94
11,957
# Students in 7th Grade:
105
10,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
94
10,354
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
36
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
41
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
28
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
35
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,580 is higher than the state median of $22,075. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,039 is higher than the state median of $21,293. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NH)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$3,646 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Barrington   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$25 MM
$3,517 MM
This chart displays total spending of Barrington   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$26,580
$22,075
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Barrington   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$26,039
$21,293
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Barrington   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Barrington School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Barrington Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
51 Haley Dr.
Barrington, NH 03825
(603) 664-2127
Grades: 5-8
| 395 students
Rank: #22.
Barrington Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
570 Calef Highway
Barrington, NH 03825
(603) 664-2641
Grades: 1-4
| 418 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 969 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : Top 50% in NH
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

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