White Mountains Regional School District

14 King Square.
Whitefield, NH 03598-1098
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 611 students in White Mountains Regional School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Hampshire.
Public Middle Schools in White Mountains Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the New Hampshire public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public middle school average of 16% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
3 Schools
156 Schools
# Students
969 Students
49,263 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
4,619 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

White Mountains 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NH)
#170 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of White Mountains Regional   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of White Mountains 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.
38%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of White Mountains 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.
31%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of White Mountains 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.
85-89%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of White Mountains Regional   School District and public school graduation rate of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.28
# American Indian Students
n/a
95 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
1,449 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
3,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
6%
# Black Students
2 Students
895 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
900 Students
41,621 Students
% White Students
93%
85%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
34 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
2,133 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
39
408
# Students in K Grade:
59
1,477
# Students in 1st Grade:
57
1,550
# Students in 2nd Grade:
74
1,587
# Students in 3rd Grade:
68
1,623
# Students in 4th Grade:
61
1,989
# Students in 5th Grade:
52
4,365
# Students in 6th Grade:
63
10,633
# Students in 7th Grade:
64
12,430
# Students in 8th Grade:
74
13,072
# Students in 9th Grade:
111
41
# Students in 10th Grade:
77
30
# Students in 11th Grade:
99
36
# Students in 12th Grade:
71
22
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,347 is higher than the state median of $21,644. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,701 is higher than the state median of $20,877. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NH)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$3,646 MM
This chart displays total revenue of White Mountains 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
$23 MM
$3,517 MM
This chart displays total spending of White Mountains 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
$25,347
$21,644
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in White Mountains 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
$23,701
$20,877
This chart displays average spending per public school student in White Mountains 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 White Mountains Regional School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whitefield Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
34 Twin Mountain Rd.
Whitefield, NH 03598
(603) 837-3088
Grades: PK-8
| 260 students
Rank: #22.
Lancaster Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
35 Ice Pond Road
Lancaster, NH 03584
(603) 788-4924
Grades: PK-8
| 351 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 969 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in NH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

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