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Kearsarge Regional School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,124 students in Kearsarge 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 Kearsarge Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% 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
1,664 Students
107,278 Students
# Teachers
171 Teachers
9,553 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Kearsarge Regional School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#82 out of 189 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
36%

Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.32
# American Indian Students
4 Students
182 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
3,091 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
8,138 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
9 Students
2,232 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
1,565 Students
87,889 Students
% White Students
94%
82%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
74 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
5,673 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
53
3,041
# Students in K Grade:
97
10,416
# Students in 1st Grade:
98
11,733
# Students in 2nd Grade:
129
12,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
128
12,078
# Students in 4th Grade:
141
12,182
# Students in 5th Grade:
127
12,522
# Students in 6th Grade:
146
11,957
# Students in 7th Grade:
131
10,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
127
10,354
# Students in 9th Grade:
138
36
# Students in 10th Grade:
121
41
# Students in 11th Grade:
114
28
# Students in 12th Grade:
114
35
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,175 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 $24,868 is higher than the state median of $21,293. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$3,646 MM

Spending
$41 MM
$3,517 MM

Revenue / Student
$26,175
$22,075

Spending / Student
$24,868
$21,293

Best Kearsarge Regional School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kearsarge Reg. Elem. School At New London
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
64 Cougar Ct
New London, NH 03257
(603) 526-4737
New London, NH 03257
(603) 526-4737
Grades: K-5
| 337 students
Rank: #22.
Sutton Central Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
28 Newbury Road
Bradford, NH 03221
(603) 927-4215
Bradford, NH 03221
(603) 927-4215
Grades: K-5
| 86 students
Rank: #33.
Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
163 Old Warner Rd.
Bradford, NH 03221
(603) 938-5959
Bradford, NH 03221
(603) 938-5959
Grades: K-5
| 167 students
Rank: #44.
Simonds Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
14 Church St.
Warner, NH 03278
(603) 456-2241
Warner, NH 03278
(603) 456-2241
Grades: K-5
| 130 students
Rank: #55.
Kearsarge Regional Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
32 Gile Pond Rd.
North Sutton, NH 03260
(603) 927-2100
North Sutton, NH 03260
(603) 927-2100
Grades: 6-8
| 404 students
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