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 Vermont 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 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 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.