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Oyster River Cooperative School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Durham, Lee and Madbury.
Students
2,097
Schools
5
Spent per student
$23,769
NH $23,296
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
8%
Debt
$45.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Oyster River Cooperative School District
- School Grade A: better than 89% of Vermont districts
- Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 22 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $45.4M, about $21,630 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 proficiency59%
State average 37.7%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 51.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)98%
State average 87.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,769 per student · 2% above NH
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 39%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 79%State 19%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,132’20
2,130’21
2,141’22
2,111’23
2,097’24
About steady.
Students
White 85%Asian 6%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools · neighbors rate them 5.0 of 5 on average.
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.