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Bow School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Bow.

Bow’s School Grade A− better than 79% of New Hampshire school districts

Students
1,688
Schools
3
Spent per student
$19,788
NH $23,296
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
5%
Debt
$12.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Bow School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 79% of New Hampshire districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 9 pts above the state
  • Spends 15% less per student than the NH average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Debt of $12.1M, about $7,196 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 79% 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 above the state, 2021–22
B+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A
The town it serves, and its School Grade
A−Bow 8,415

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Bow. Grade by grade →

PK–4Bow Elementary SchoolThis district
5–8Bow Memorial SchoolThis district
9–12Bow High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency49%
State average 40.5% · 875 students tested
Reading / language arts62%
State average 50.8% · 873 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 88.1% · 153 in the class

95% 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
$19,788 per student · 15% below NH
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 33%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 77%State 20%Federal 3%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,669’23
1,688’24

About steady since 2023–24.

Students
White 91%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%Black <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.

Bow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Bow
A−
542 students16:1
Bow Memorial School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Bow
B
524 students17:1
Bow High School
High · Grades 9–13 · Bow
A
622 students13:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Concord School DistrictConcord
$25,487per student
Dunbarton School DistrictDunbarton
$20,645per student
Hooksett School DistrictHooksett
$23,872per student
Hopkinton School DistrictHopkinton
$24,027per 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.