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Rochester School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,377 students in Rochester 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 Schools in Rochester School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the New Hampshire public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 61% statewide average).
Public High School in Rochester School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the New Hampshire average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Spaulding High School, with 87% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Hampshire or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% 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
11 Schools
100 Schools
# Students
3,891 Students
53,595 Students
# Teachers
294 Teachers
4,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Rochester 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 79% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#176 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
36%
Graduation Rate
79%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.30
# American Indian Students
8 Students
142 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
63 Students
1,776 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
135 Students
3,598 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
7%
# Black Students
41 Students
1,171 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
3,408 Students
44,787 Students
% White Students
88%
84%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
49 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
234 Students
2,141 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
68
-
# Students in K Grade:
246
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
257
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
279
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
263
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
287
-
# Students in 5th Grade:
267
-
# Students in 6th Grade:
275
30
# Students in 7th Grade:
254
34
# Students in 8th Grade:
318
36
# Students in 9th Grade:
368
14,183
# Students in 10th Grade:
354
13,691
# Students in 11th Grade:
348
12,935
# Students in 12th Grade:
307
12,686
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,413 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,644. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,353 is less than the state median of $20,877. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,413
$21,644
Spending / Student
$19,353
$20,877
Best Rochester School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bud Carlson Academy
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rochester School Department, 1
Rochester, NH 03867
(603) 332-3678
Rochester, NH 03867
(603) 332-3678
Grades: 9-12
| 76 students
Rank: #22.
Spaulding High School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
130 Wakefield St.
Rochester, NH 03867
(603) 332-0757
Rochester, NH 03867
(603) 332-0757
Grades: 9-12
| 1,301 students
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