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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 364 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 37%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Hampshire public middle school average of 15% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
2 Schools
156 Schools
# Students
1,047 Students
47,559 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
4,474 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
0.37
0.28
# American Indian Students
n/a
75 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
76 Students
1,369 Students
% Asian Students
7%
3%
# Hispanic Students
52 Students
2,819 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
6%
# Black Students
18 Students
818 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
826 Students
40,294 Students
% White Students
79%
85%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
34 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
75 Students
2,151 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
456
# Students in K Grade:
-
1,393
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
1,550
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
1,543
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
1,589
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
1,979
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
4,447
# Students in 6th Grade:
86
10,050
# Students in 7th Grade:
145
12,326
# Students in 8th Grade:
133
12,086
# Students in 9th Grade:
181
36
# Students in 10th Grade:
166
41
# Students in 11th Grade:
163
28
# Students in 12th Grade:
173
35
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,318 is higher than the state median of $22,075. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,485 is higher than the state median of $21,293. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,318
$22,075
Spending / Student
$25,485
$21,293
Best Dresden School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Frances C. Richmond 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
| 364 students
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