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Schools in Bradford · Kearsarge Regional School District

Bradford’s public schools outscore 64% of New Hampshire districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Bradford, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
56%
▲ 5 pts vs NH 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 4 pts vs NH 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs NH 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.0K
▲ 16% vs NH $23.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.4
NH 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,101 students on the public path
In brief

Bradford’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 159 New Hampshire towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bradford’s, its schools beat 69%, higher than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 51% and 40% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $26,999 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 Kearsarge Regional Middle School, then Kearsarge 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bradford’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 64% of New Hampshire school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Hampshire average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

New Hampshire school districts we grade (172)Better than 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Hampshire towns with similar household incomes (159)Better than 69%
Towns in Merrimack County (24)Better than 62%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 898 test results and a graduating class of 140 could put Bradford anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Bradford’s students in the tested grades sat them (899 in math, 897 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bradford, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - BradfordKearsarge Regional School DistrictC+
6–8Kearsarge Regional Middle Schoolin North SuttonB
9–12Kearsarge Regional High Schoolin North SuttonA−

Bradford’s public schools are run by Kearsarge Regional School District, which also serves New London, Newbury, Springfield and Sutton and others. 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.

Kearsarge Regional School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 1,672 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 10.4 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$26,999NH $23,296 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 50.8% · 897 students tested
Math44%
State average 40.5% · 899 students tested

Bradford vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Hampshire towns that share Bradford’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BradfordBKearsarge Regional
WarnerBKearsarge Regional
NewburyBKearsarge Regional
Washington—Washington
HillsboroughDHillsboro-Deering Cooperative

2 of the 4 neighbors share Kearsarge Regional with Bradford, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Bradford

4 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).

District schools in Bradfordby address
Kearsarge Regional Preschool Bradford
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
29 students14:1Rate it →
Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford
Elementary · Grades K–5
C+
177 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Bradfordin other towns
Kearsarge Regional Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · North Sutton
B
410 students10:1Rate it →
Kearsarge Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12 · North Sutton
A−
485 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Bradford’s schools

Are Bradford’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New Hampshire: the public schools Bradford children attend outscore 64% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bradford in?

Kearsarge Regional School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,672 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bradford kids go to high school?

Kearsarge Regional High School in North Sutton, with 485 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Bradford’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Kearsarge Regional School District graduated in four years, against 88% across New Hampshire.

How much does Bradford spend per student?

$26,999 in Kearsarge Regional School District (FY2024), against $23,296 across New Hampshire. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.