C−
Nashua School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Nashua.
Students
9,741
Schools
21
Spent per student
$19,592
NH $23,296
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$142.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Nashua School District
- School Grade C−: better than 21% of Massachusetts districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the NH average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.8% since 2020
- Debt of $142.1M, about $14,585 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 proficiency27%
State average 37.7%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 51.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)83%
State average 87.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,592 per student · 16% below NH
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 50%State 36%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
9,119’20
9,203’21
9,054’22
8,902’23
9,741’24
Up 6.8% since 2020.
Students
White 49%Hispanic 31%Two or more races 9%Asian 8%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
21 public schools.
Bicentennial Elementary School
A481 students13:1
Ledge Street School
D−454 students11:1
Fairgrounds Elementary School
D445 students13:1
Charlotte Ave Elementary School
C+362 students12:1
Dr. Norman W. Crisp School
D−361 students10:1
Main Dunstable School
A359 students14:1
Sunset Heights School
D356 students12:1
Birch Hill Elementary School
C+332 students13:1
Amherst Street School
B+290 students13:1
Broad Street Elementary School
C−256 students12:1
New Searles School
B+256 students11:1
Mt. Pleasant School
D−250 students10:1
Pennichuck Middle School
D768 students12:1
Brian S. McCarthy Middle School
649 students11:1
Fairgrounds Middle School
D585 students12:1
Nashua High School South
A−1,686 students13:1
Nashua High School North
B+1,543 students13:1
Brentwood Academy
26 students4:1
Franklin Street School
245 students8:1
Purple Panthers Preschool
37 students19:1
Nashua Title I Preschool
0 students
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.