Gilford School District

2 Belknap Mountain Road
Gilford, NH 03249-6843
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 491 students in Gilford School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in New Hampshire.
Public High School in Gilford School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the New Hampshire public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 61% statewide average).
Public High School in Gilford School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is equal to the New Hampshire average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Gilford High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Hampshire or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Hampshire public high school average of 17% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
3 Schools
104 Schools
# Students
1,094 Students
52,801 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
4,473 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Gilford 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NH)
#62 out of 189 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Gilford   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gilford   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.
57%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gilford   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.
50%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Gilford   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.
85-89%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Gilford   School District and public school graduation rate of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.31
# American Indian Students
1 Student
115 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
1,706 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
3,784 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
7%
# Black Students
8 Students
1,145 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
1,021 Students
43,789 Students
% White Students
93%
83%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
51 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
2,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
50
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
67
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
69
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
67
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
56
-
# Students in 5th Grade:
82
-
# Students in 6th Grade:
65
27
# Students in 7th Grade:
70
32
# Students in 8th Grade:
77
34
# Students in 9th Grade:
128
13,698
# Students in 10th Grade:
120
13,269
# Students in 11th Grade:
120
13,028
# Students in 12th Grade:
123
12,713
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,877 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 $21,456 is higher than the state median of $21,293. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NH)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$3,646 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Gilford   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
$24 MM
$3,517 MM
This chart displays total spending of Gilford   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
$22,877
$22,075
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Gilford   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
$21,456
$21,293
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Gilford   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 Gilford School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gilford High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
88 Alvah Wilson Rd.
Gilford, NH 03249
(603) 524-7135
Grades: 9-12
| 491 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-13
  • Enrollment: 1,094 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in NH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • : 57% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

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