Bow School District

Public Grades PK–12 A-School Grade

Public schools for Bow.

At a glance
1,688Students enrolled
4Schools
$19,788Spent per student
15:1Student–teacher ratio
5%Free / reduced lunch
School path

Where would my kid go?

For Bow

Grades PK–4
Bow Elementary School542 students · BowThis district
Grades 5–8
Bow Memorial School524 students · BowThis district
Grades 9–12
Bow High School622 students · BowThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs NH
Math proficiency44%
State average 37.7%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 51.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.4%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$19,788
per student each year · 15% below the NH average
Spending
Classroom instruction64%
Support & administration33%
Other3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax)77%
State20%
Federal3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 2 years
1,669’23
1,688’24
Students
White · 91%1,543
Two or more races · 4%62
Hispanic · 3%57
Asian · 1%14
Black · 1%9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%3

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools4 in district

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.

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