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Schools in Haverhill · Haverhill Cooperative School District

Haverhill’s public schools score below 73% of New Hampshire districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Haverhill’s districts is 31%, below the New Hampshire average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Haverhill, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Hampshire, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from D to B#93of 126 New Hampshire townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Hampshire state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
48%
▼ 3 pts vs NH 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 10 pts vs NH 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 1–8 pts vs NH 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.6K
▼ 3% vs NH $23.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.3
NH 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
626 students on the public path
In brief

Haverhill’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 162 New Hampshire towns with household incomes within a quarter of Haverhill’s, its schools beat 38%, higher than their 27% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 51% and 40% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across New Hampshire (the state reports Haverhill’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,598 per student, against $23,296 across New Hampshire (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 4 the district’s path is Haverhill Cooperative Middle School, then Woodsville High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Oliverian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Haverhill’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 27% of New Hampshire school districts, #93 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Both inputs trail the New Hampshire average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

New Hampshire school districts we grade (172)Better than 27%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Hampshire towns with similar household incomes (162)Better than 38%
Towns in Grafton County (33)Better than 21%
DBA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 298 test results and a graduating class of 51 could put Haverhill anywhere from D to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Haverhill’s students in the tested grades sat them (298 in math, 298 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Woodsville Elementary SchoolHaverhill Cooperative School DistrictC−
4–8Haverhill Cooperative Middle SchoolHaverhill Cooperative School DistrictC
9–12Woodsville High SchoolHaverhill Cooperative School DistrictC

Haverhill’s public schools are run by Haverhill Cooperative 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.

Haverhill Cooperative School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 626 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 10.3 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$22,598NH $23,296 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 50.8% · 298 students tested
Math31%
State average 40.5% · 298 students tested

Haverhill vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HaverhillCHaverhill Cooperative
BathB−Bath
Piermont—Piermont
Benton—Benton
Warren—Warren

Newbury, VT and Wells River, VT border Haverhill but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Haverhill

4 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 Haverhillby address
Woodsville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Woodsville
C−
176 students10:1Rate it →
Haverhill Cooperative Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · North Haverhill
C
229 students10:1Rate it →
Woodsville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Woodsville
C
221 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Oliverian School
High · Grades 9–12 · Pike
Private · Religious
35 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Haverhill’s schools

Are Haverhill’s schools good?

On New Hampshire’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Haverhill children attend score below 73% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #93 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Haverhill in?

Haverhill Cooperative School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 626 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Haverhill kids go to high school?

Woodsville High School in Woodsville, with 221 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Haverhill’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Haverhill Cooperative School District graduated in four years, against 88% across New Hampshire.

How much does Haverhill spend per student?

$22,598 in Haverhill Cooperative School District (FY2024), against $23,296 across New Hampshire. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Haverhill?

Yes: Oliverian School (religious, grades 9–12, 35 students).

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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.