Top Rankings
Exeter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 390 students in Exeter School District.
Public Preschools in Exeter School District have a diversity score of 0.18, which is less than the New Hampshire public preschool average of 0.29.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Hampshire public preschool average of 16% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
2 Schools
149 Schools
# Students
807 Students
39,813 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
3,470 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Exeter School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 189 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#50 out of 189 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
36%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.29
# American Indian Students
4 Students
71 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
952 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
2,514 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
6%
# Black Students
10 Students
807 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
726 Students
33,448 Students
% White Students
90%
84%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
29 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
1,992 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
4,442
# Students in K Grade:
113
6,330
# Students in 1st Grade:
122
6,046
# Students in 2nd Grade:
119
6,232
# Students in 3rd Grade:
137
5,421
# Students in 4th Grade:
154
5,076
# Students in 5th Grade:
126
3,284
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
1,218
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
887
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
877
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,428 is higher than the state median of $22,075. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,238 is higher than the state median of $21,293. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$3,646 MM

Spending
$20 MM
$3,517 MM

Revenue / Student
$27,428
$22,075

Spending / Student
$25,238
$21,293

Best Exeter School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
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