Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0Alstead’s public schools score below 76% of New Hampshire districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Alstead, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Hampshire, not nationally.
From New Hampshire state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Alstead’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 79 New Hampshire towns with household incomes within a quarter of Alstead’s, its schools beat 48%, higher than their 24% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 51% and 40% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across New Hampshire (the state reports Alstead’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $24,994 per student, against $23,296 across New Hampshire (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 5 the district’s path is Vilas Elementary School, then Fall Mountain Regional High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Alstead’s grade
C−: better than 24% of New Hampshire school districts. Both inputs trail the New Hampshire average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Alstead, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Alstead
Alstead Primary School
Grades PK–4 · 69 students · 7:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Alstead
Alstead Primary School
Grades PK–4 · 69 students · 7:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Alstead
Alstead Primary School
Grades PK–4 · 69 students · 7:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Alstead
Alstead Primary School
Grades PK–4 · 69 students · 7:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Alstead
Alstead Primary School
Grades PK–4 · 69 students · 7:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Alstead
Vilas Elementary School
Grades 5–8 · 108 students · 10:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Alstead
Vilas Elementary School
Grades 5–8 · 108 students · 10:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Alstead
Vilas Elementary School
Grades 5–8 · 108 students · 10:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Alstead
Vilas Elementary School
Grades 5–8 · 108 students · 10:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Alstead
Fall Mountain Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 479 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Langdon
10th grade in Alstead
Fall Mountain Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 479 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Langdon
Alstead’s public schools are run by Fall Mountain Regional School District, which also serves Acworth, Charlestown, Langdon and Walpole. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Alstead vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Hampshire towns that share Alstead’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Alstead | C− | Fall Mountain Regional |
| Langdon | — | Fall Mountain Regional |
| Marlow | — | Marlow |
| Gilsum | — | Monadnock Regional |
| Acworth | — | Fall Mountain Regional |
| Surry | — | Surry |
| Walpole | C− | Fall Mountain Regional |
3 of the 6 neighbors share Fall Mountain Regional with Alstead, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Alstead
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Hampshire’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Alstead’s schools
Are Alstead’s schools good?
On New Hampshire’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Alstead children attend score below 76% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Alstead in?
Fall Mountain Regional School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,394 students in 11 schools (2024–25).
Where do Alstead kids go to high school?
Fall Mountain Regional High School in Langdon, with 479 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Alstead’s graduation rate?
80–84% of the class of 2023 in Fall Mountain Regional School District graduated in four years, against 88% across New Hampshire.
How much does Alstead spend per student?
$24,994 in Fall Mountain Regional School District (FY2024), against $23,296 across New Hampshire. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Alstead families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Alstead → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Hampshire. Stars are from neighbors.