B+
Candia School District
Public school districtGrades K–8
Serves Candia.
Students
272
Schools
1
Spent per student
$29,244
NH $23,296
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
13%
Debt
$1.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Candia School District
- School Grade B+: better than 66% of Massachusetts districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
- Spends 26% more per student than the NH average
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.9M, about $7,129 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Devens.
PK–53 elementary schoolsAyer-Shirley School District
6–82 middle schoolsAyer-Shirley School District
9–122 high schoolsAyer-Shirley School District
Test scores vs. NH
2020–21Math proficiency47%
State average 37.7%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 51.7%
Graduation rate 87% at Ayer-Shirley School District, which runs the high school (state 88.8%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$29,244 per student · 26% above NH
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 39%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 74%State 22%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
267’20
275’21
273’22
270’23
272’24
About steady.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 5%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.