Laconia School District

39 Harvard St.
Laconia, NH 03246
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 408 students in Laconia School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Hampshire.
Public Middle School in Laconia School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the New Hampshire public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New Hampshire public middle school average of 16% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
5 Schools
156 Schools
# Students
1,827 Students
49,263 Students
# Teachers
164 Teachers
4,619 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.
This School District
State Average (NH)
#173 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Laconia   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Laconia   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.
34%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Laconia   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.
24%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Laconia   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.
85-89%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Laconia   School District and public school graduation rate of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.28
# American Indian Students
2 Students
95 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
1,449 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
64 Students
3,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
6%
# Black Students
61 Students
895 Students
% Black Students
3%
2%
# White Students
1,589 Students
41,621 Students
% White Students
87%
85%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
34 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
88 Students
2,133 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
64
408
# Students in K Grade:
110
1,477
# Students in 1st Grade:
145
1,550
# Students in 2nd Grade:
135
1,587
# Students in 3rd Grade:
116
1,623
# Students in 4th Grade:
132
1,989
# Students in 5th Grade:
128
4,365
# Students in 6th Grade:
138
10,633
# Students in 7th Grade:
139
12,430
# Students in 8th Grade:
131
13,072
# Students in 9th Grade:
166
41
# Students in 10th Grade:
157
30
# Students in 11th Grade:
146
36
# Students in 12th Grade:
120
22
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,421 is higher than the state median of $21,644. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,958 is higher than the state median of $20,877. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NH)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$3,646 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Laconia   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
$38 MM
$3,517 MM
This chart displays total spending of Laconia   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
$22,421
$21,644
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Laconia   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
$20,958
$20,877
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Laconia   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 Laconia School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Laconia Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
150 Mcgrath St.
Laconia, NH 03246
(603) 524-4632
Grades: 6-8
| 408 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,827 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in NH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

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