Governor Wentworth Regional School District

140 Pine Hill Road
Wolfeboro, NH 03894-0190
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2 public preschools serving 446 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
145 Schools
# Students
2,131 Students
39,790 Students
# Teachers
216 Teachers
3,463 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.
This School District
State Average (NH)
#103 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Governor Wentworth Regional   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Governor Wentworth Regional   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.
49%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Governor Wentworth Regional   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.
35%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Governor Wentworth Regional   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.
90-94%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Governor Wentworth Regional   School District and public school graduation rate of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.29
# American Indian Students
11 Students
78 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
977 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
40 Students
2,574 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
7%
# Black Students
23 Students
827 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
2,017 Students
33,467 Students
% White Students
95%
84%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
32 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
1,835 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
38
4,386
# Students in K Grade:
121
6,286
# Students in 1st Grade:
142
6,233
# Students in 2nd Grade:
145
6,087
# Students in 3rd Grade:
123
5,477
# Students in 4th Grade:
152
5,113
# Students in 5th Grade:
132
3,211
# Students in 6th Grade:
170
1,222
# Students in 7th Grade:
178
870
# Students in 8th Grade:
210
905
# Students in 9th Grade:
189
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
181
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
156
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
194
-
# 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.
This School District
This State (NH)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$3,646 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Governor Wentworth Regional   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
$51 MM
$3,517 MM
This chart displays total spending of Governor Wentworth Regional   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
$24,157
$21,644
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Governor Wentworth Regional   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
$24,008
$20,877
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Governor Wentworth Regional   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 Governor Wentworth Regional School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Durham Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
7 Old Bay Rd.
New Durham, NH 03855
(603) 859-2061
Grades: PK-6
| 159 students
Rank: #22.
Ossipee Central School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
68 Main St.
Center Ossipee, NH 03814
(603) 539-4589
Grades: PK-6
| 287 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,131 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in NH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

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