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Laconia 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 is 1 public high school serving 582 students in Laconia School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Hampshire.
Public High School in Laconia School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the New Hampshire public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 61% statewide average).
Public High School in Laconia School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is equal to the New Hampshire average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Laconia High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Hampshire or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public high school average of 17% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
5 Schools
104 Schools
# Students
1,812 Students
52,801 Students
# Teachers
166 Teachers
4,473 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Laconia 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 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#173 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
36%

Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.31
# American Indian Students
2 Students
115 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
1,706 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
72 Students
3,784 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
7%
# Black Students
53 Students
1,145 Students
% Black Students
3%
2%
# White Students
1,570 Students
43,789 Students
% White Students
87%
83%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
51 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
92 Students
2,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
67
-
# Students in K Grade:
122
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
116
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
136
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
140
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
113
-
# Students in 5th Grade:
139
-
# Students in 6th Grade:
123
27
# Students in 7th Grade:
137
32
# Students in 8th Grade:
137
34
# Students in 9th Grade:
127
13,698
# Students in 10th Grade:
159
13,269
# Students in 11th Grade:
148
13,028
# Students in 12th Grade:
148
12,713
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,607 is higher than the state median of $22,075. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,132 is less than the state median of $21,293. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$3,646 MM

Spending
$38 MM
$3,517 MM

Revenue / Student
$22,607
$22,075

Spending / Student
$21,132
$21,293

Best Laconia School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Laconia High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
345 Union Ave.
Laconia, NH 03246
(603) 524-3350
Laconia, NH 03246
(603) 524-3350
Grades: 9-13
| 582 students
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