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Berlin School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Berlin.

Berlin’s School Grade D better than 11% of New Hampshire school districts

Students
969
Schools
3
Spent per student
$25,329
NH $23,296
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Debt
$0.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Berlin School District

  • Its letter, D: results better than 11% of New Hampshire districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 11 pts below the state
  • Spends 9% more per student than the NH average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.7% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $0.1M, about $58 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D: better than 11% of the 172 New Hampshire school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
DBerlin 9,502

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Berlin. Grade by grade →

PK–5Berlin Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Berlin Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Berlin Senior High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency34%
State average 40.5% · 534 students tested
Reading / language arts34%
State average 50.8% · 532 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)75–79%
State average 88.1% · 85 in the class

97% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$25,329 per student · 9% above NH
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 37%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 44%Federal 18%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,098’20
1,051’21
1,010’22
1,003’23
969’24

Down 11.7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 91%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Hampshire’s other public schools.

Berlin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Berlin
C
412 students12:1
Berlin Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Berlin
D
254 students12:1
Berlin Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Berlin
C−
303 students8:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School DistrictGorham
$23,274per student
Milan School DistrictMilan
$20,086per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within New Hampshire.