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Governor Wentworth Regional School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 1,021 students in Governor Wentworth Regional School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Hampshire.
Public Elementary Schools in Governor Wentworth Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
8 Schools
368 Schools
# Students
2,116 Students
107,278 Students
# Teachers
216 Teachers
9,553 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Governor Wentworth Regional School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#103 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
36%

Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.32
# American Indian Students
8 Students
182 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
3,091 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
47 Students
8,138 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
26 Students
2,232 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
1,999 Students
87,889 Students
% White Students
95%
82%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
74 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
5,673 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
47
3,041
# Students in K Grade:
129
10,416
# Students in 1st Grade:
124
11,733
# Students in 2nd Grade:
146
12,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
147
12,078
# Students in 4th Grade:
128
12,182
# Students in 5th Grade:
155
12,522
# Students in 6th Grade:
145
11,957
# Students in 7th Grade:
182
10,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
180
10,354
# Students in 9th Grade:
216
36
# Students in 10th Grade:
184
41
# Students in 11th Grade:
179
28
# Students in 12th Grade:
154
35
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,328 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 $24,178 is higher than the state median of $21,293. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$3,646 MM

Spending
$51 MM
$3,517 MM

Revenue / Student
$24,328
$22,075

Spending / Student
$24,178
$21,293

Best Governor Wentworth Regional School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tuftonboro Central School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
205 Middle Rd.
Center Tuftonboro, NH 03816
(603) 569-2050
Center Tuftonboro, NH 03816
(603) 569-2050
Grades: K-6
| 95 students
Rank: #22.
Crescent Lake School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
75 Mcmanus Rd.
Wolfeboro, NH 03894
(603) 569-0223
Wolfeboro, NH 03894
(603) 569-0223
Grades: 4-6
| 174 students
Rank: #33.
Effingham Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6 Partridge Cove Rd.
Effingham, NH 03882
(603) 539-6032
Effingham, NH 03882
(603) 539-6032
Grades: K-6
| 108 students
Rank: #44.
New Durham Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7 Old Bay Rd.
New Durham, NH 03855
(603) 859-2061
New Durham, NH 03855
(603) 859-2061
Grades: PK-6
| 158 students
Rank: #55.
Carpenter School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
102 S. Main St.
Wolfeboro, NH 03894
(603) 569-3457
Wolfeboro, NH 03894
(603) 569-3457
Grades: K-3
| 192 students
Rank: #66.
Ossipee Central School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
68 Main St.
Center Ossipee, NH 03814
(603) 539-4589
Center Ossipee, NH 03814
(603) 539-4589
Grades: PK-6
| 294 students
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