Oyster River Coop School District

36 Coe Dr.
Durham, NH 03824-2200
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 26 students in Oyster River Coop School District.
Public Preschools in Oyster River Coop School District have a diversity score of 0.38, which is more than the New Hampshire public preschool average of 0.29.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Hampshire public preschool average of 16% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
5 Schools
149 Schools
# Students
2,110 Students
39,813 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
3,470 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Oyster River Coop School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NH)
#19 out of 189 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Oyster River Coop   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oyster River Coop   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.
72%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oyster River Coop   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.
59%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oyster River Coop   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.
97%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Oyster River Coop   School District and public school graduation rate of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.29
# American Indian Students
1 Student
71 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
126 Students
952 Students
% Asian Students
6%
3%
# Hispanic Students
57 Students
2,514 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
6%
# Black Students
15 Students
807 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
1,801 Students
33,448 Students
% White Students
85%
84%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
29 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
111 Students
1,992 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
26
4,442
# Students in K Grade:
119
6,330
# Students in 1st Grade:
129
6,046
# Students in 2nd Grade:
134
6,232
# Students in 3rd Grade:
118
5,421
# Students in 4th Grade:
129
5,076
# Students in 5th Grade:
132
3,284
# Students in 6th Grade:
155
1,218
# Students in 7th Grade:
168
887
# Students in 8th Grade:
163
877
# Students in 9th Grade:
205
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
199
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
223
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
210
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,954 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 $33,664 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
$48 MM
$3,646 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Oyster River Coop   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
$71 MM
$3,517 MM
This chart displays total spending of Oyster River Coop   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
$22,954
$22,075
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Oyster River Coop   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
$33,664
$21,293
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Oyster River Coop   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 Oyster River Coop School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
55 Coe Dr.
Durham, NH 03824
(603) 868-2375
Grades: PK
| 26 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 2,110 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in NH)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 67% (Top 10%)
  • : 72% (Top 20%)
  • : 59% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

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