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C−

Newfound Area School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Bristol, New Hampton, Alexandria, Danbury, Bridgewater, Hebron and Groton.

Bristol’s School Grade C− better than 24% of New Hampshire school districts

Students
1,152
Schools
6
Spent per student
$21,003
NH $21,866
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Debt
$0.6M
fiscal 2023
The gist

What stands out about Newfound Area School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 24% of New Hampshire districts
  • Reading proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 11 pts below the state
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $0.6M, about $530 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 24% 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 above the state, 2021–22
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C−Bristol 3,251C−New Hampton 2,428C−Alexandria 1,740C−Danbury 1,317C−Bridgewater 1,185Hebron 657Groton 589

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Bristol. Grade by grade →

K–5Bristol Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Newfound Memorial Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Newfound Regional High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency43%
State average 40.5% · 574 students tested
Reading / language arts56%
State average 50.8% · 571 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)75–79%
State average 88.1% · 100 in the class

94% 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 2023
$21,003 per student · 4% below NH
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 42%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 61%State 30%Federal 9%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,146’20
1,182’21
1,167’22
1,175’23
1,152’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 93%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Bridgewater-Hebron Village School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bridgewater
B+
137 students14:1
Bristol Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bristol
C+
203 students13:1
New Hampton Community School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · New Hampton
B+
93 students12:1
Danbury Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Danbury
C+
66 students8:1
Newfound Memorial Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bristol
C
296 students11:1
Newfound Regional High School
High · Grades 9–13 · Bristol
B−
357 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Pemi-Baker Regional School DistrictAshland, Plymouth, Rumney
$24,161per student
Mascoma Valley Regional School DistrictCanaan, Dorchester, Grafton
$25,731per student
Hill School DistrictHill
$21,646per student
Plymouth School DistrictPlymouth
$25,794per 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.