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 preschool serving 18 students in Portsmouth School District.
Public Preschools in Portsmouth School District have a diversity score of 0.21, which is less than the New Hampshire public preschool average of 0.29.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New Hampshire public preschool average of 16% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
6 Schools
149 Schools
# Students
2,440 Students
39,813 Students
# Teachers
225 Teachers
3,470 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.
Overall District Rank
#22 out of 189 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
36%
Graduation Rate
95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.29
# American Indian Students
4 Students
71 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
152 Students
952 Students
% Asian Students
6%
3%
# Hispanic Students
140 Students
2,514 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
6%
# Black Students
26 Students
807 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
1,918 Students
33,448 Students
% White Students
79%
84%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
29 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
203 Students
1,992 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
18
4,442
# Students in K Grade:
146
6,330
# Students in 1st Grade:
158
6,046
# Students in 2nd Grade:
160
6,232
# Students in 3rd Grade:
144
5,421
# Students in 4th Grade:
157
5,076
# Students in 5th Grade:
163
3,284
# Students in 6th Grade:
151
1,218
# Students in 7th Grade:
163
887
# Students in 8th Grade:
158
877
# Students in 9th Grade:
270
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
255
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
251
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
246
-
# 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.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,971
$22,075
Spending / Student
$23,000
$21,293
Best Portsmouth School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
50 Clough Dr.
Portsmouth, NH 03801
(603) 422-8228
Portsmouth, NH 03801
(603) 422-8228
Grades: PK
| 18 students
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