Shaker Regional School District

58 School St.
Belmont, NH 03220-4511
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 766 students in Shaker Regional School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Hampshire.
Public Elementary Schools in Shaker Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 18% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
4 Schools
368 Schools
# Students
1,130 Students
107,278 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
9,553 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Shaker Regional 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 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NH)
#115 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Shaker Regional   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shaker Regional   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.
49%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shaker Regional   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.
35%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Shaker Regional   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.
80-84%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Shaker Regional   School District and public school graduation rate of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.32
# American Indian Students
n/a
182 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
3,091 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
21 Students
8,138 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
8 Students
2,232 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
1,059 Students
87,889 Students
% White Students
94%
82%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
74 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
5,673 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
27
3,041
# Students in K Grade:
81
10,416
# Students in 1st Grade:
76
11,733
# Students in 2nd Grade:
70
12,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
74
12,078
# Students in 4th Grade:
93
12,182
# Students in 5th Grade:
88
12,522
# Students in 6th Grade:
85
11,957
# Students in 7th Grade:
85
10,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
87
10,354
# Students in 9th Grade:
101
36
# Students in 10th Grade:
85
41
# Students in 11th Grade:
97
28
# Students in 12th Grade:
81
35
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,375 is higher than the state median of $22,075. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,165 is less than the state median of $21,293. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NH)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$3,646 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Shaker Regional   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
$24 MM
$3,517 MM
This chart displays total spending of Shaker Regional   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
$22,375
$22,075
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Shaker Regional   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
$21,165
$21,293
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Shaker Regional   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 Shaker Regional School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Canterbury Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
15 Baptist Rd.
Canterbury, NH 03224
(603) 783-9944
Grades: K-5
| 106 students
Rank: #22.
Belmont Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
38 School St.
Belmont, NH 03220
(603) 267-9220
Grades: 5-8
| 329 students
Rank: #33.
Belmont Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
26 Best St.
Belmont, NH 03220
(603) 267-6568
Grades: PK-4
| 331 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,130 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in NH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

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