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Schools in Colebrook · Colebrook School District

Colebrook’s public schools score below 91% of New Hampshire districts on tests and graduation

In Colebrook, 17% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New Hampshire average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Colebrook, 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.

K–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 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
42%
▼ 9 pts vs NH 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
17%
▼ 24 pts vs NH 40%
2021–22
Spent per student
$23.7K
▲ 2% vs NH $23.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.9
NH 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
288 students on the public path
In brief

Colebrook’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 51% and 40% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $23,724 per student, against $23,296 across New Hampshire (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H). 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 Colebrook’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 9% of New Hampshire school districts. Test scores are below the New Hampshire average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New Hampshire school districts we grade (172)Better than 9%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Hampshire towns with similar household incomes (34)Better than 9%
Towns in Coos County (14)Better than 7%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 154 test results could put Colebrook anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Colebrook’s students in the tested grades sat them (154 in math, 153 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (E)Colebrook School DistrictC
9–12Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H)Colebrook School DistrictB+

Colebrook’s public schools are run by Colebrook 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.

Colebrook School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 288 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 8.9 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$23,724NH $23,296 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 50.8% · 153 students tested
Math17%
State average 40.5% · 154 students tested

Colebrook vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ColebrookDColebrook
Columbia—Columbia
Stewartstown—Stewartstown

Canaan, VT and Lemington, VT border Colebrook but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Colebrook

2 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 Colebrookby address
Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (E)
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C
189 students9:1Rate it →
Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H)
High · Grades 9–12
B+
99 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Colebrook’s schools

Are Colebrook’s schools good?

On New Hampshire’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Colebrook children attend score below 91% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 9%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Colebrook in?

Colebrook School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 288 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Colebrook kids go to high school?

Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H), with 99 students; its own test results earn a B+.

How much does Colebrook spend per student?

$23,724 in Colebrook 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.