Bennett Farm · Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0Henniker’s public schools outscore 51% of New Hampshire districts
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Henniker, 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.
From New Hampshire state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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.
Henniker’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 169 New Hampshire towns with household incomes within a quarter of Henniker’s, its schools beat 64%, higher than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Henniker runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
Henniker Community School (PK–8) is Henniker’s own. From grade 9, students attend the John Stark Regional School District with Weare: John Stark Regional High School in Weare. The high school’s own results earn a B−. See the path ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 52% and math 43% across both districts in spring 2022, against 51% and 40% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
John Stark Regional spends $22,196 per student and Henniker $23,633, against $23,296 across New Hampshire (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
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.
What’s behind Henniker’s grade
B−: better than 51% of New Hampshire school districts, #58 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Hampshire average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Henniker, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Henniker
Henniker Community School
Grades PK–8 · 402 students · 11:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Henniker
Henniker Community School
Grades PK–8 · 402 students · 11:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Henniker
Henniker Community School
Grades PK–8 · 402 students · 11:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Henniker
Henniker Community School
Grades PK–8 · 402 students · 11:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Henniker
Henniker Community School
Grades PK–8 · 402 students · 11:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Henniker
Henniker Community School
Grades PK–8 · 402 students · 11:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Henniker
Henniker Community School
Grades PK–8 · 402 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Henniker
Henniker Community School
Grades PK–8 · 402 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Henniker
Henniker Community School
Grades PK–8 · 402 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Henniker
John Stark Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 612 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Weare
10th grade in Henniker
John Stark Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 612 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Weare
Henniker runs its own schools through grade 8 (Henniker School District). From grade 9, students attend the John Stark Regional School District, shared with Weare. Its high school is in Weare. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Henniker
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Henniker vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Hampshire towns that share Henniker’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Henniker | B− | Henniker PK–8 · John Stark Regional 9–12 |
| Weare | C− | Weare PK–8 · John Stark Regional 9–12 |
| Hopkinton | A− | Hopkinton |
| Hillsborough | D | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative |
Every school in Henniker
2 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 Henniker’s schools
Are Henniker’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of New Hampshire: the public schools Henniker children attend outscore 51% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #58 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Henniker in?
Two districts: Henniker School District runs grades PK–8, and John Stark Regional School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Weare.
Where do Henniker kids go to high school?
John Stark Regional High School in Weare, with 612 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Henniker’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in John Stark Regional School District graduated in four years, against 88% across New Hampshire.
How much does Henniker spend per student?
$22,196 in John Stark Regional School District and $23,633 in Henniker School District (FY2024), against $23,296 across New Hampshire. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Henniker families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Henniker → They have their own page.
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.