Newfound Area School District

20 North Main St.
Bristol, NH 03222-1404
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 380 students in Newfound Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Hampshire.
Public High School in Newfound Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the New Hampshire public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 61% statewide average).
Public High School in Newfound Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the New Hampshire average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Newfound Regional High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Hampshire or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New Hampshire public high school average of 17% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
6 Schools
104 Schools
# Students
1,172 Students
52,801 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
4,473 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Newfound Area 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 75-79% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NH)
#83 out of 189 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Newfound Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Newfound Area   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.
56%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Newfound Area   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.
35%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Newfound Area   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.
75-79%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Newfound Area   School District and public school graduation rate of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.31
# American Indian Students
5 Students
115 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
1,706 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
3,784 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
7%
# Black Students
10 Students
1,145 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
1,100 Students
43,789 Students
% White Students
94%
83%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
51 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
2,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
30
-
# Students in K Grade:
74
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
90
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
77
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
79
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
78
-
# Students in 5th Grade:
82
-
# Students in 6th Grade:
84
27
# Students in 7th Grade:
111
32
# Students in 8th Grade:
87
34
# Students in 9th Grade:
101
13,698
# Students in 10th Grade:
79
13,269
# Students in 11th Grade:
95
13,028
# Students in 12th Grade:
105
12,713
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,336 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 $23,270 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
$26 MM
$3,646 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Newfound Area   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
$27 MM
$3,517 MM
This chart displays total spending of Newfound Area   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
$22,336
$22,075
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Newfound Area   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
$23,270
$21,293
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Newfound Area   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 Newfound Area School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Newfound Regional High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
150 Newfound Rd.
Bristol, NH 03222
(603) 744-6006
Grades: 9-13
| 380 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 1,172 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in NH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 56% (Top 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

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