Rochester School District

150 Wakefield St., Ste. 8
Rochester, NH 03867-1348
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public preschool serving 297 students in Rochester School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Hampshire.
Public Preschool in Rochester School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New Hampshire public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Hampshire public preschool average of 16% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
10 Schools
149 Schools
# Students
3,807 Students
39,813 Students
# Teachers
287 Teachers
3,470 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.
This School District
State Average (NH)
#176 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Rochester   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rochester   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.
29%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rochester   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.
23%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rochester   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.
79%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Rochester   School District and public school graduation rate of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.29
# American Indian Students
6 Students
71 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
70 Students
952 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
134 Students
2,514 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
6%
# Black Students
40 Students
807 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
3,319 Students
33,448 Students
% White Students
87%
84%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
29 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
235 Students
1,992 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
65
4,442
# Students in K Grade:
246
6,330
# Students in 1st Grade:
252
6,046
# Students in 2nd Grade:
244
6,232
# Students in 3rd Grade:
263
5,421
# Students in 4th Grade:
264
5,076
# Students in 5th Grade:
283
3,284
# Students in 6th Grade:
263
1,218
# Students in 7th Grade:
262
887
# Students in 8th Grade:
249
877
# Students in 9th Grade:
406
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# Students in 10th Grade:
338
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
327
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
345
-
# 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.
This School District
This State (NH)
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$3,646 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Rochester   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
$75 MM
$3,517 MM
This chart displays total spending of Rochester   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
$20,863
$22,075
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Rochester   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
$19,780
$21,293
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Rochester   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 Rochester School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Rochester School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
773 Portland St.
Rochester, NH 03868
(603) 332-2146
Grades: PK-5
| 297 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,807 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 79% (Btm 50% in NH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

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