Portsmouth School District

1 Junkins Avenue, Suite 402
Portsmouth, NH 03801
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Portsmouth 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
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 high school serving 1,022 students in Portsmouth School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in New Hampshire.
Public High School in Portsmouth School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the New Hampshire public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 61% statewide average).
Public High School in Portsmouth School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the New Hampshire average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Portsmouth High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Hampshire or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more 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
2,440 Students
52,801 Students
# Teachers
225 Teachers
4,473 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Portsmouth 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 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NH)
#22 out of 189 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Portsmouth   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Portsmouth   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.
75%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Portsmouth   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.
46%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Portsmouth   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.
95%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Portsmouth   School District and public school graduation rate of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.31
# American Indian Students
4 Students
115 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
152 Students
1,706 Students
% Asian Students
6%
3%
# Hispanic Students
140 Students
3,784 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
7%
# Black Students
26 Students
1,145 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
1,918 Students
43,789 Students
% White Students
79%
83%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
51 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
203 Students
2,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
18
-
# Students in K Grade:
146
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
158
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
160
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
144
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
157
-
# Students in 5th Grade:
163
-
# Students in 6th Grade:
151
27
# Students in 7th Grade:
163
32
# Students in 8th Grade:
158
34
# Students in 9th Grade:
270
13,698
# Students in 10th Grade:
255
13,269
# Students in 11th Grade:
251
13,028
# Students in 12th Grade:
246
12,713
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,971 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 $23,000 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
$56 MM
$3,646 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Portsmouth   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
$56 MM
$3,517 MM
This chart displays total spending of Portsmouth   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
$22,971
$22,075
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Portsmouth   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
$23,000
$21,293
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Portsmouth   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 Portsmouth School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Portsmouth High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
50 Andrew Jarvis Dr.
Portsmouth, NH 03801
(603) 436-7100
Grades: 9-13
| 1,022 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,440 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 95% (Top 20% in NH)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 63% (Top 20%)
  • : 75% (Top 20%)
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

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