Hampstead School District

20 Mary E. Clark Drive, Unit 10
Hampstead, NH 03841
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 344 students in Hampstead School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New Hampshire.
Public Middle School in Hampstead School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the New Hampshire public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public middle school average of 15% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
2 Schools
156 Schools
# Students
809 Students
47,559 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
4,474 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Hampstead School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 189 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (NH)
#53 out of 189 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hampstead   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 Hampstead   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.
63%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hampstead   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.
40-44%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hampstead   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.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.28
# American Indian Students
3 Students
75 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
1,369 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
37 Students
2,819 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
818 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
742 Students
40,294 Students
% White Students
92%
85%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
34 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
2,151 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
32
456
# Students in K Grade:
72
1,393
# Students in 1st Grade:
92
1,550
# Students in 2nd Grade:
99
1,543
# Students in 3rd Grade:
77
1,589
# Students in 4th Grade:
93
1,979
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
4,447
# Students in 6th Grade:
112
10,050
# Students in 7th Grade:
83
12,326
# Students in 8th Grade:
82
12,086
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
36
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
41
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
28
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
35
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $34,506 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 $34,319 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
$28 MM
$3,646 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hampstead   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
$28 MM
$3,517 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hampstead   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
$34,506
$22,075
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hampstead   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
$34,319
$21,293
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hampstead   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 Hampstead School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hampstead Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
28 School St.
Hampstead, NH 03841
(603) 329-6743
Grades: 5-8
| 344 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 809 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : Top 30% in NH
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • : 63% (Top 30%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

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