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Grantham School District

Public school districtGrades PK–6

Serves Grantham.

Grantham’s School Grade A+ better than 98% of New Hampshire school districts

Students
258
Schools
1
Spent per student
$26,162
NH $23,296
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
4%
Debt
$2.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Grantham School District

  • Its letter, A+: results better than 98% of New Hampshire districts
  • Math proficiency 42 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Spends 12% more per student than the NH average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Debt of $2.3M, about $9,031 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A+: better than 98% 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 Grantham. Grade by grade →

PK–6Grantham Village SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NH

2021–22
Math proficiency80–84%
State average 40.5% · 137 students tested
Reading / language arts75–79%
State average 50.8% · 135 students tested

98% 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
$26,162 per student · 12% above NH
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 41%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 77%State 21%Federal 2%

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

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

Enrollment over time
257’20
276’21
271’22
271’23
258’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 86%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 5%Asian 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <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.