B+
Exeter School District
Public school districtGrades PK–5
Serves Exeter.
Students
807
Schools
2
Spent per student
$29,050
NH $23,296
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
Debt
$1.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Exeter School District
- School Grade B+: better than 66% of Massachusetts districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
- Spends 25% more per student than the NH average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.2% since 2020
- Debt of $1.4M, about $1,729 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 proficiency46%
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$29,050 per student · 25% above NH
Spending
Classroom instruction 67%Support & administration 32%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 79%State 17%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
860’20
850’21
832’22
807’23
807’24
Down 6.2% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%Asian 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
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.