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Schools in Chichester · Chichester School District

Chichester’s public schools outscore 62% of New Hampshire districts

Math proficiency in Chichester’s districts is 52%, above the New Hampshire average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Chichester, 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.

#45of 126 New Hampshire townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
52%
▲ 1 pts vs NH 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 12 pts vs NH 40%
2021–22
Spent per student
$28.8K
▲ 24% vs NH $23.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.1
NH 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
192 students on the public path
In brief

Chichester’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 51% and 40% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $28,837 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Chichester’s grade

B+ Test scores

B: better than 62% of New Hampshire school districts, #45 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Test scores are above the New Hampshire average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New Hampshire school districts we grade (172)Better than 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Hampshire towns with similar household incomes (155)Better than 65%
Towns in Merrimack County (24)Better than 54%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 122 test results could put Chichester anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Chichester’s students in the tested grades sat them (122 in math, 121 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–8Chichester Central SchoolChichester School DistrictC+

Chichester’s public schools are run by Chichester 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.

Chichester School DistrictGrades K–8 · 1 schools · 192 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 9.1 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$28,837NH $23,296 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 50.8% · 121 students tested
Math52%
State average 40.5% · 122 students tested

Chichester vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ChichesterBChichester
PittsfieldC−Pittsfield
LoudonB−Merrimack Valley
PembrokeB−Pembroke
EpsomBEpsom

Every school in Chichester

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).

District schools in Chichesterby address
Chichester Central School
Elementary · Grades K–8
C+
192 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Chichester’s schools

Are Chichester’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New Hampshire: the public schools Chichester children attend outscore 62% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #45 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Chichester in?

Chichester School District, which runs grades K–8 and enrolls 192 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Chichester spend per student?

$28,837 in Chichester 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 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.