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Schools in Canterbury · Shaker Regional School District

Canterbury’s public schools score below 72% of New Hampshire districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Canterbury, 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.

≈could be anywhere from D to B−K–12Where will my kid go?

From New Hampshire state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
49%
▼ 2 pts vs NH 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▼ 2 pts vs NH 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 4–8 pts vs NH 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.8K
▼ 2% vs NH $23.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.9
NH 11.2
Schools in town
1
801 students on the public path
In brief

Canterbury’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 118 New Hampshire towns with household incomes within a quarter of Canterbury’s, its schools beat 11%, lower than their 28% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% in math, against 51% and 40% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across New Hampshire (the state reports Canterbury’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,808 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 Belmont Middle School, then Belmont 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 Canterbury’s grade

C+ Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 28% of New Hampshire school districts. Both inputs trail the New Hampshire average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New Hampshire school districts we grade (172)Better than 28%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Hampshire towns with similar household incomes (118)Better than 11%
Towns in Merrimack County (24)Better than 12%
DB−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 607 test results and a graduating class of 82 could put Canterbury anywhere from D to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Canterbury’s students in the tested grades sat them (607 in math, 607 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Canterbury Elementary SchoolShaker Regional School DistrictA−
6–8Belmont Middle Schoolin BelmontC
9–12Belmont High Schoolin BelmontC+

Canterbury’s public schools are run by Shaker Regional School District, which also serves Belmont. 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.

Shaker Regional School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,137 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$22,808NH $23,296 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 50.8% · 607 students tested
Math39%
State average 40.5% · 607 students tested

Canterbury vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CanterburyCShaker Regional
BoscawenB−Merrimack Valley
LoudonB−Merrimack Valley
ConcordC−Concord
NorthfieldCWinnisquam Regional

Every school in Canterbury

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 Canterburyby address
Canterbury Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A−
90 students9:1Rate it →
Also serving Canterburyin other towns
Belmont Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Belmont
C
350 students11:1Rate it →
Belmont High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Belmont
C+
361 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Canterbury’s schools

Are Canterbury’s schools good?

On New Hampshire’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Canterbury children attend score below 72% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 11%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Canterbury in?

Shaker Regional School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,137 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Canterbury kids go to high school?

Belmont High School in Belmont, with 361 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Canterbury’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Shaker Regional School District graduated in four years, against 88% across New Hampshire.

How much does Canterbury spend per student?

$22,808 in Shaker 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.