Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0Chesterfield’s public schools score below 58% of New Hampshire districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Chesterfield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Hampshire, not nationally.
From New Hampshire state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Chesterfield’s schools, in brief
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 52% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 51% and 40% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $26,606 per student, against $23,296 across New Hampshire (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Chesterfield’s grade
C+: better than 42% of New Hampshire school districts, #71 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Test scores are below the New Hampshire average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Chesterfield, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Chesterfield
Chesterfield Central School
Grades K–8 · 253 students · 11:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Chesterfield
Chesterfield Central School
Grades K–8 · 253 students · 11:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Chesterfield
Chesterfield Central School
Grades K–8 · 253 students · 11:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Chesterfield
Chesterfield Central School
Grades K–8 · 253 students · 11:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Chesterfield
Chesterfield Central School
Grades K–8 · 253 students · 11:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Chesterfield
Chesterfield Central School
Grades K–8 · 253 students · 11:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Chesterfield
Chesterfield Central School
Grades K–8 · 253 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Chesterfield
Chesterfield Central School
Grades K–8 · 253 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Chesterfield
Chesterfield Central School
Grades K–8 · 253 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Chesterfield’s public schools are run by Chesterfield School District. 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.
Close to the state in reading
Chesterfield vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Hampshire towns that share Chesterfield’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield | C+ | Chesterfield |
| Swanzey | C− | Monadnock Regional |
| Westmoreland | B− | Westmoreland |
| Hinsdale | D | Hinsdale |
Brattleboro, VT and Dummerston, VT border Chesterfield but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.
Every school in Chesterfield
1 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).
Questions about Chesterfield’s schools
Are Chesterfield’s schools good?
On New Hampshire’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Chesterfield children attend score below 58% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #71 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.
What school district is Chesterfield in?
Chesterfield School District, which runs grades K–8 and enrolls 253 students in 1 schools (2024–25).
How much does Chesterfield spend per student?
$26,606 in Chesterfield School District (FY2024), against $23,296 across New Hampshire. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Chesterfield families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Chesterfield → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) 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.