Weare School District

258 Western Avenue
Henniker, NH 03242-6045
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 897 students in Weare School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Hampshire.
Public Elementary Schools in Weare School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
2 Schools
371 Schools
# Students
897 Students
109,833 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
9,935 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Weare 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.
This School District
State Average (NH)
#165 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Weare   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Weare   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.
40%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Weare   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.
18%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Weare   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.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.32
# American Indian Students
1 Student
213 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
3,213 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
8,206 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
5 Students
2,312 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
820 Students
90,293 Students
% White Students
91%
82%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
81 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
5,520 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
30
3,151
# Students in K Grade:
85
10,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
95
12,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
73
12,087
# Students in 3rd Grade:
90
12,123
# Students in 4th Grade:
102
12,458
# Students in 5th Grade:
76
12,406
# Students in 6th Grade:
114
12,587
# Students in 7th Grade:
104
10,722
# Students in 8th Grade:
128
11,338
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
41
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
30
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
36
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
22
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,523 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,644. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,605 is less than the state median of $20,877. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NH)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$3,646 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Weare   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
$15 MM
$3,517 MM
This chart displays total spending of Weare   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
$18,523
$21,644
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Weare   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
$16,605
$20,877
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Weare   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 Weare School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Center Woods School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
14 Center Rd.
Weare, NH 03281
(603) 529-4500
Grades: PK-3
| 373 students
Rank: #22.
Weare Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
16 East Rd.
Weare, NH 03281
(603) 529-7555
Grades: 4-8
| 524 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 897 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : Bottom 50% in NH
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

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