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Pittsfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 160 students in Pittsfield School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Hampshire.
Public High School in Pittsfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the New Hampshire public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 61% statewide average).
Public High School in Pittsfield School District have a Graduation Rate of 55%, which is less than the New Hampshire average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pittsfield High School, with 50-59% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Hampshire or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public high school average of 17% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
3 Schools
104 Schools
# Students
495 Students
52,801 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
4,473 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Pittsfield 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 50-59% has decreased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#151 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
36%
Graduation Rate
50-59%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.31
# American Indian Students
5 Students
115 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
1,706 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
23 Students
3,784 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
7%
# Black Students
3 Students
1,145 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
449 Students
43,789 Students
% White Students
91%
83%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
51 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
2,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
16
-
# Students in K Grade:
28
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
32
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
26
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
43
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
33
-
# Students in 5th Grade:
45
-
# Students in 6th Grade:
32
27
# Students in 7th Grade:
37
32
# Students in 8th Grade:
43
34
# Students in 9th Grade:
64
13,698
# Students in 10th Grade:
42
13,269
# Students in 11th Grade:
28
13,028
# Students in 12th Grade:
26
12,713
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,784 is higher than the state median of $22,075. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,162 is higher than the state median of $21,293. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,784
$22,075
Spending / Student
$23,162
$21,293
Best Pittsfield School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pittsfield High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
23 Oneida St.
Pittsfield, NH 03263
(603) 435-6701
Pittsfield, NH 03263
(603) 435-6701
Grades: 9-12
| 160 students
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