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C−

Concord School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Concord.

Concord’s School Grade C− better than 20% of New Hampshire school districts

Students
3,835
Schools
7
Spent per student
$25,487
NH $23,296
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Debt
$37.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Concord School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 20% of New Hampshire districts
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Spends 9% more per student than the NH average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.9% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $37.6M, about $9,815 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 20% 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 well below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C
The town it serves, and its School Grade
C−Concord 44,597

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Concord. Grade by grade →

PK–54 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Rundlett Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Concord High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency29%
State average 40.5% · 1,980 students tested
Reading / language arts42%
State average 50.8% · 1,963 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 88.1% · 358 in the class

95% 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 2024
$25,487 per student · 9% above NH
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 39%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 63%State 28%Federal 9%

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

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

Enrollment over time
4,075’20
4,079’21
4,025’22
3,933’23
3,835’24

Down 5.9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 77%Black 9%Asian 5%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Beaver Meadow School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Concord
D
362 students12:1
Abbot-Downing School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Concord
C
343 students13:1
Mill Brook School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Concord
321 students11:1
Christa McAuliffe School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Concord
B−
357 students13:1
Broken Ground School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Concord
C
291 students12:1
Rundlett Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Concord
C
767 students11:1
Concord High School
High · Grades 9–13 · Concord
B
1,394 students13:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Merrimack Valley School DistrictBoscawen, Loudon
$21,165per student
Bow School DistrictBow
$19,788per student
Hopkinton School DistrictHopkinton
$24,027per student
Pembroke School DistrictPembroke
$20,715per 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.