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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 2 public preschools serving 452 students in Governor Wentworth Regional School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Hampshire.
Public Preschools in Governor Wentworth Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the New Hampshire public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public preschool average of 16% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
8 Schools
149 Schools
# Students
2,116 Students
39,813 Students
# Teachers
216 Teachers
3,470 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
0.29
# American Indian Students
8 Students
71 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
952 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
47 Students
2,514 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
6%
# Black Students
26 Students
807 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
1,999 Students
33,448 Students
% White Students
95%
84%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
29 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
1,992 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
47
4,442
# Students in K Grade:
129
6,330
# Students in 1st Grade:
124
6,046
# Students in 2nd Grade:
146
6,232
# Students in 3rd Grade:
147
5,421
# Students in 4th Grade:
128
5,076
# Students in 5th Grade:
155
3,284
# Students in 6th Grade:
145
1,218
# Students in 7th Grade:
182
887
# Students in 8th Grade:
180
877
# Students in 9th Grade:
216
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
184
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
179
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
154
-
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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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