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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 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 1,023 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 and Black), 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
371 Schools
# Students
2,131 Students
109,833 Students
# Teachers
216 Teachers
9,935 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
0.10
0.32
# American Indian Students
11 Students
213 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
3,213 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
40 Students
8,206 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
23 Students
2,312 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
2,017 Students
90,293 Students
% White Students
95%
82%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
81 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
5,520 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
38
3,151
# Students in K Grade:
121
10,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
142
12,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
145
12,087
# Students in 3rd Grade:
123
12,123
# Students in 4th Grade:
152
12,458
# Students in 5th Grade:
132
12,406
# Students in 6th Grade:
170
12,587
# Students in 7th Grade:
178
10,722
# Students in 8th Grade:
210
11,338
# Students in 9th Grade:
189
41
# Students in 10th Grade:
181
30
# Students in 11th Grade:
156
36
# Students in 12th Grade:
194
22
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,157 is higher than the state median of $21,644. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,008 is higher than the state median of $20,877. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,157
$21,644
Spending / Student
$24,008
$20,877
Best Governor Wentworth Regional School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tuftonboro Central School
Magnet 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
| 100 students
Rank: #22.
Crescent Lake School
Magnet 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
| 193 students
Rank: #33.
Effingham Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 104 students
Rank: #44.
New Durham Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 159 students
Rank: #55.
Carpenter Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 180 students
Rank: #66.
Ossipee Central School
Magnet 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
| 287 students
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