Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY 4.0Berlin’s public schools score below 89% of New Hampshire districts on tests and graduation
34% of students in Berlin’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the New Hampshire average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Berlin, 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 97% 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.
Berlin’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 20 New Hampshire towns with household incomes within a quarter of Berlin’s, its schools beat 20%, higher than their 11% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 51% and 40% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across New Hampshire (the state reports Berlin’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $25,329 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 6 the district’s path is Berlin Middle School, then Berlin Senior High School. Enrollment is down 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Unity Christian School (private) and Enriched Learning Center (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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 Berlin’s grade
D: better than 11% of New Hampshire school districts, #116 of 126 New Hampshire towns. 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 Berlin, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Berlin
Berlin Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 412 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Berlin
Berlin Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 254 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Berlin
Berlin Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 254 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Berlin
Berlin Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 254 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Berlin
Berlin Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 303 students · 8:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Berlin
Berlin Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 303 students · 8:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Berlin
Berlin Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 303 students · 8:1 students per teacher
Berlin’s public schools are run by Berlin School District. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Berlin vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Hampshire towns that share Berlin’s borders.
Every school in Berlin
5 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).
1 duplicate private-school records merged.
Questions about Berlin’s schools
Are Berlin’s schools good?
On New Hampshire’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Berlin children attend score below 89% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #116 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 20%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Berlin in?
Berlin School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 969 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Berlin kids go to high school?
Berlin Senior High School, with 303 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Berlin’s graduation rate?
75–79% of the class of 2023 in Berlin School District graduated in four years, against 88% across New Hampshire.
How much does Berlin spend per student?
$25,329 in Berlin School District (FY2024), against $23,296 across New Hampshire. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Berlin?
Yes: Unity Christian School (religious, grades K–12, 26 students) and Enriched Learning Center (special education, grades 4–12, 16 students).
Parents talk
What Berlin families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Berlin → 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.