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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,416 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
10 Schools
104 Schools
# Students
3,807 Students
52,801 Students
# Teachers
287 Teachers
4,473 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
0.24
0.31
# American Indian Students
6 Students
115 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
70 Students
1,706 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
134 Students
3,784 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
7%
# Black Students
40 Students
1,145 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
3,319 Students
43,789 Students
% White Students
87%
83%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
51 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
235 Students
2,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
65
-
# Students in K Grade:
246
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
252
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
244
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
263
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
264
-
# Students in 5th Grade:
283
-
# Students in 6th Grade:
263
27
# Students in 7th Grade:
262
32
# Students in 8th Grade:
249
34
# Students in 9th Grade:
406
13,698
# Students in 10th Grade:
338
13,269
# Students in 11th Grade:
327
13,028
# Students in 12th Grade:
345
12,713
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,863 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,075. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,780 is less than the state median of $21,293. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,863
$22,075
Spending / Student
$19,780
$21,293
Best Rochester School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bud Carlson Academy
(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
| 77 students
Rank: #22.
Spaulding High 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
| 1,339 students
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