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Gilmanton School District

Public school districtGrades K–8

Serves Gilmanton.

Gilmanton’s School Grade A− better than 81% of New Hampshire school districts

Students
335
Schools
1
Spent per student
$23,922
NH $23,296
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Debt
$0.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Gilmanton School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 81% of New Hampshire districts
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.4% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $0.9M, about $2,552 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 81% 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 above the state, 2021–22
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The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Gilmanton. Grade by grade →

K–8Gilmanton Elementary SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NH

2021–22
Math proficiency57%
State average 40.5% · 262 students tested
Reading / language arts65%
State average 50.8% · 262 students tested

100% 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
$23,922 per student · 3% above NH
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 38%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 73%State 22%Federal 5%

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

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

Enrollment over time
387’20
364’21
365’22
359’23
335’24

Down 13.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 95%Two or more races 4%Hispanic <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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.