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Schools in Brentwood · Exeter Regional Cooperative School District, Brentwood School District

Brentwood’s public schools outscore 78% of New Hampshire districts

In Brentwood, 65% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the New Hampshire average (51%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Brentwood, 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.

#22of 126 New Hampshire townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Hampshire state tests taken in spring 2022, when 87% 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
65%
▲ 14 pts vs NH 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 9 pts vs NH 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 7 pts vs NH 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.4K
▲ 18% vs NH $23.3K
FY2024 · Exeter Regional Cooperative
Students per teacher
11.1
NH 11.2
Schools in town
1
2,575 students on the public path
In brief

Brentwood’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 47 New Hampshire towns with household incomes within a quarter of Brentwood’s, its schools beat 57%, lower than their 78% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Brentwood runs its own schools through grade 5, then shares

Swasey Central School (PK–5) is Brentwood’s own. From grade 6, students attend the Exeter Regional Cooperative School District with East Kingston, Exeter, Kensington, Newfields and Stratham: Cooperative Middle School in Stratham, then Exeter High School in Exeter. The high school’s own results earn an A, the highest on the path; the middle school earns a B. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 65% and math 49% across both districts in spring 2022, against 51% and 40% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Exeter Regional Cooperative spends $27,395 per student and Brentwood $22,149, against $23,296 across New Hampshire (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Brentwood’s grade

A− Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 78% of New Hampshire school districts, #22 of 126 New Hampshire towns. 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 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Hampshire towns with similar household incomes (47)Better than 57%
Towns in Rockingham County (34)Better than 79%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,310 test results and a graduating class of 405 could put Brentwood anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Brentwood’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,318 in math, 1,303 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Swasey Central SchoolBrentwood School DistrictA
6–8Cooperative Middle Schoolin StrathamB
9–12Exeter High Schoolin ExeterA

Brentwood runs its own schools through grade 5 (Brentwood School District). From grade 6, students attend the Exeter Regional Cooperative School District, shared with East Kingston, Exeter, Kensington, Newfields and Stratham. Its middle school is in Stratham. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Brentwood

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Exeter Regional Cooperative School DistrictGrades 6–12 · 2 schools · 2,293 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$27,395NH $23,296 · FY2024
B+
Brentwood School DistrictGrades PK–5 · 1 schools · 282 students · 13.4 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$22,149NH $23,296 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 6–12, Exeter Regional Cooperative School District63%
State average 50.8% · 1159 students tested
Math · 6–12, Exeter Regional Cooperative School District47%
State average 40.5% · 1173 students tested
Reading · PK–5, Brentwood School District82%
State average 50.8% · 144 students tested
Math · PK–5, Brentwood School District67%
State average 40.5% · 145 students tested

Brentwood vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BrentwoodA−Brentwood PK–5 · Exeter Regional Cooperative 6–12
ExeterA−Exeter PK–5 · Exeter Regional Cooperative 6–12
KingstonCSanborn Regional
FremontCFremont

Every school in Brentwood

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).

District schools in Brentwoodby address
Swasey Central School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
282 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Brentwoodin other towns
Cooperative Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Stratham
B
945 students10:1Rate it →
Exeter High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Exeter
A
1,348 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Brentwood’s schools

Are Brentwood’s schools good?

By New Hampshire’s own tests, yes: the public schools Brentwood children attend outscore 78% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #22 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Brentwood in?

Two districts: Brentwood School District runs grades PK–5, and Exeter Regional Cooperative School District runs grades 6–12, shared with East Kingston, Exeter, Kensington, Newfields and Stratham.

Where do Brentwood kids go to high school?

Exeter High School in Exeter, with 1,348 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Brentwood’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Exeter Regional Cooperative School District graduated in four years, against 88% across New Hampshire.

How much does Brentwood spend per student?

$27,395 in Exeter Regional Cooperative School District and $22,149 in Brentwood 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.