Nashua School District

141 Ledge St.
Nashua, NH 03061-0687
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Nashua School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,103 students in Nashua School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Hampshire.
Public Middle Schools in Nashua School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the New Hampshire public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Hampshire public middle school average of 15% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
20 Schools
156 Schools
# Students
8,902 Students
47,559 Students
# Teachers
780 Teachers
4,474 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Nashua 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 88% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NH)
#158 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Nashua   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nashua   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.
40%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nashua   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.
27%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Nashua   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.
88%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Nashua   School District and public school graduation rate of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.28
# American Indian Students
2 Students
75 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
702 Students
1,369 Students
% Asian Students
8%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,734 Students
2,819 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
6%
# Black Students
256 Students
818 Students
% Black Students
3%
2%
# White Students
4,465 Students
40,294 Students
% White Students
50%
85%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
34 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
743 Students
2,151 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
312
456
# Students in K Grade:
662
1,393
# Students in 1st Grade:
766
1,550
# Students in 2nd Grade:
717
1,543
# Students in 3rd Grade:
692
1,589
# Students in 4th Grade:
696
1,979
# Students in 5th Grade:
715
4,447
# Students in 6th Grade:
339
10,050
# Students in 7th Grade:
360
12,326
# Students in 8th Grade:
404
12,086
# Students in 9th Grade:
745
36
# Students in 10th Grade:
843
41
# Students in 11th Grade:
838
28
# Students in 12th Grade:
813
35
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,809 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,075. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,512 is higher than the state median of $21,293. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NH)
Total Revenue
$185 MM
$3,646 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Nashua   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
$192 MM
$3,517 MM
This chart displays total spending of Nashua   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
$20,809
$22,075
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Nashua   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
$21,512
$21,293
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Nashua   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 Nashua School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pennichuck Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
207 Manchester St.
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 966-4140
Grades: 6-8
| 557 students
Rank: #22.
Fairgrounds Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
27 Cleveland St.
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 594-4393
Grades: 6-8
| 546 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 20 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,902 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 50%
  • : 88% (Top 50% in NH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

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