Top Rankings
Dresden School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 360 students in Dresden School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in New Hampshire.
Public Middle School in Dresden School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the New Hampshire public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Hampshire public middle school average of 16% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
2 Schools
156 Schools
# Students
1,014 Students
49,263 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
4,619 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Dresden School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 189 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#5 out of 189 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
36%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.28
# American Indian Students
n/a
95 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
76 Students
1,449 Students
% Asian Students
8%
3%
# Hispanic Students
43 Students
3,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
6%
# Black Students
20 Students
895 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
794 Students
41,621 Students
% White Students
78%
85%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
34 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
81 Students
2,133 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
408
# Students in K Grade:
-
1,477
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
1,550
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
1,587
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
1,623
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
1,989
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
4,365
# Students in 6th Grade:
87
10,633
# Students in 7th Grade:
132
12,430
# Students in 8th Grade:
141
13,072
# Students in 9th Grade:
160
41
# Students in 10th Grade:
167
30
# Students in 11th Grade:
166
36
# Students in 12th Grade:
161
22
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,207 is higher than the state median of $21,644. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,315 is higher than the state median of $20,877. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,207
$21,644
Spending / Student
$26,315
$20,877
Best Dresden School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Frances C. Richmond School
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
63 Lyme Rd.
Hanover, NH 03755
(603) 643-6040
Hanover, NH 03755
(603) 643-6040
Grades: 6-8
| 360 students
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