B
Governor Wentworth Regional School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Wolfeboro, Ossipee, New Durham, Tuftonboro, Effingham and Brookfield.
Students
2,077
Schools
8
Spent per student
$26,145
NH $23,296
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Debt
$20.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Governor Wentworth Regional School District
- School Grade B: better than 64% of Vermont districts
- Spends 12% more per student than the NH average
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $20.5M, about $9,874 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Saxtons River.
PK–42 elementary schoolsRockingham School District
5–8Bellows Falls Middle SchoolRockingham School District
9–12Bellows Falls Union High SchoolBellows Falls UHSD 27
Test scores vs. NH
2020–21Math proficiency42%
State average 37.7%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 51.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$26,145 per student · 12% above NH
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 32%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 64%State 27%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,111’20
2,108’21
2,131’22
2,116’23
2,077’24
About steady.
Students
White 94%Hispanic 2%Black 1%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Ossipee Central School
C−276 students8:1
Carpenter School
A183 students9:1
New Durham Elementary School
A144 students9:1
Effingham Elementary School
C120 students11:1
Tuftonboro Central School
B+99 students8:1
Kingswood Regional Middle School
B−345 students9:1
Crescent Lake School
B181 students11:1
Kingswood Regional High School
B729 students11:1
Towns served
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.