Windham School District

19 Haverhill Road
Windham, NH 03087
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Windham School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 1,144 students in Windham School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in New Hampshire.
Public Preschool in Windham School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the New Hampshire public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the New Hampshire public preschool average of 16% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
4 Schools
149 Schools
# Students
2,994 Students
39,813 Students
# Teachers
201 Teachers
3,470 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Windham School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NH)
#17 out of 189 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Windham   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Windham   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.
73%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Windham   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.
63%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Windham   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.
97%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Windham   School District and public school graduation rate of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.29
# American Indian Students
3 Students
71 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
179 Students
952 Students
% Asian Students
6%
3%
# Hispanic Students
145 Students
2,514 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
6%
# Black Students
24 Students
807 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
2,397 Students
33,448 Students
% White Students
80%
84%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
29 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
246 Students
1,992 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
64
4,442
# Students in K Grade:
208
6,330
# Students in 1st Grade:
200
6,046
# Students in 2nd Grade:
220
6,232
# Students in 3rd Grade:
235
5,421
# Students in 4th Grade:
217
5,076
# Students in 5th Grade:
207
3,284
# Students in 6th Grade:
226
1,218
# Students in 7th Grade:
193
887
# Students in 8th Grade:
232
877
# Students in 9th Grade:
209
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
251
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
257
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
275
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,190 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,075. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,548 is less than the state median of $21,293. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NH)
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$3,646 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Windham   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
$53 MM
$3,517 MM
This chart displays total spending of Windham   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
$19,190
$22,075
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Windham   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
$17,548
$21,293
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Windham   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 Windham School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Golden Brook Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
112b Lowell Rd.
Windham, NH 03087
(603) 845-1552
Grades: PK-4
| 1,144 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 2,994 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in NH)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 68% (Top 10%)
  • : 73% (Top 20%)
  • : 63% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

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