Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0Greenland’s public schools outscore 80% of New Hampshire districts
70% of students in Greenland’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the New Hampshire average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Greenland, 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.
From New Hampshire state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% 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.
Greenland’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 50 New Hampshire towns with household incomes within a quarter of Greenland’s, its schools beat 60%, lower than their 80% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 70% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 51% and 40% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $24,620 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.
What’s behind Greenland’s grade
A−: better than 80% of New Hampshire school districts, #19 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Test scores are above the New Hampshire average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Greenland, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Greenland
Greenland Central School
Grades K–8 · 367 students · 9:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Greenland
Greenland Central School
Grades K–8 · 367 students · 9:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Greenland
Greenland Central School
Grades K–8 · 367 students · 9:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Greenland
Greenland Central School
Grades K–8 · 367 students · 9:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Greenland
Greenland Central School
Grades K–8 · 367 students · 9:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Greenland
Greenland Central School
Grades K–8 · 367 students · 9:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Greenland
Greenland Central School
Grades K–8 · 367 students · 9:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Greenland
Greenland Central School
Grades K–8 · 367 students · 9:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Greenland
Greenland Central School
Grades K–8 · 367 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Greenland’s public schools are run by Greenland 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.
Well above the state in reading
Greenland vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Hampshire towns that share Greenland’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Greenland | A− | Greenland |
| Newington | — | Newington |
| Stratham | A− | Stratham PK–5 · Exeter Regional Cooperative 6–12 |
| Rye | A+ | Rye |
| Newmarket | B | Newmarket |
| North Hampton | A− | North Hampton PK–8 · Winnacunnet Cooperative 9–12 |
| Portsmouth | A | Portsmouth |
Every school in Greenland
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).
Questions about Greenland’s schools
Are Greenland’s schools good?
By New Hampshire’s own tests, yes: the public schools Greenland children attend outscore 80% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #19 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.
What school district is Greenland in?
Greenland School District, which runs grades K–8 and enrolls 367 students in 1 schools (2024–25).
How much does Greenland spend per student?
$24,620 in Greenland School District (FY2024), against $23,296 across New Hampshire. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Greenland families are saying about school.
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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.