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B−

Henniker School District

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Serves Henniker.

Henniker’s School Grade B− better than 51% of New Hampshire school districts

Students
402
Schools
1
Spent per student
$23,633
NH $23,296
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
The gist

What stands out about Henniker School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 51% of New Hampshire districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 5.8% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 51% 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 above the state, 2021–22
B−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B−Henniker 6,256

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Henniker. Grade by grade →

PK–8Henniker Community SchoolThis district
9–12John Stark Regional High SchoolJohn Stark Regional School District

Test scores vs. NH

2021–22
Math proficiency48%
State average 40.5% · 255 students tested
Reading / language arts49%
State average 50.8% · 256 students tested

96% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Graduation rate 92% at John Stark Regional School District, which runs the high school (state 88.1%) · class of 2023.

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
$23,633 per student · 1% above NH
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 37%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 68%State 27%Federal 5%

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

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

Enrollment over time
380’20
397’21
400’22
398’23
402’24

Up 5.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 94%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 1%Black 1%Asian <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.

Henniker Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Henniker
B
402 students11:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School DistrictHillsborough
$24,836per student
Hopkinton School DistrictHopkinton
$24,027per student
John Stark Regional School DistrictWeare
$22,196per student
Weare School DistrictWeare
$20,725per 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.