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Rochester School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Rochester.
Students
3,778
Schools
10
Spent per student
$20,774
NH $23,296
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Debt
$11.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Rochester School District
- School Grade D: better than 9% of New Hampshire districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts below the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the NH average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $11.9M, about $3,160 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Union.
PK–8Paul Elementary SchoolWakefield School District
Test scores vs. NH
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 37.7%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 51.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)76%
State average 87.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,774 per student · 11% below NH
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 44%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,954’20
3,845’21
3,810’22
3,807’23
3,778’24
Down 4.5% since 2020.
Students
White 87%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 4%Asian 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Chamberlain Street School
D316 students10:1
McClelland School
D310 students9:1
East Rochester School
C+300 students10:1
William Allen School
C280 students9:1
Gonic School
D−211 students11:1
Maple Street Magnet School
B114 students11:1
School Street School
C+50 students7:1
Rochester Middle School
D803 students13:1
Spaulding High School
C+1,298 students13:1
Bud Carlson Academy
96 students19:1
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.