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Schools in Hinsdale · Hinsdale School District

Hinsdale’s public schools score below 90% of New Hampshire districts on tests and graduation

In Hinsdale, 18% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New Hampshire average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hinsdale, 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.

#117of 126 New Hampshire townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Hampshire state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
27%
▼ 24 pts vs NH 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
18%
▼ 22 pts vs NH 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 1–8 pts vs NH 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.5K
▲ 18% vs NH $23.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.9
NH 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
518 students on the public path
In brief

Hinsdale’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 51% and 40% statewide; 100% 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 Hinsdale’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $27,471 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 6 the district’s path is Hinsdale Middle High School, then Hinsdale High School. See the path ↓

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 Hinsdale’s grade

D− Test scoresC Graduation

D: better than 10% of New Hampshire school districts, #117 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 10%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Hampshire towns with similar household incomes (98)Better than 12%
Towns in Cheshire County (19)Better than 11%
D−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 274 test results and a graduating class of 31 could put Hinsdale anywhere from D− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Hinsdale’s students in the tested grades sat them (275 in math, 274 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Hinsdale Elementary SchoolHinsdale School DistrictD
6–8Hinsdale Middle High SchoolHinsdale School DistrictC−
9–12Hinsdale High SchoolHinsdale School DistrictC−

Hinsdale’s public schools are run by Hinsdale 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.

Hinsdale School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 518 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 9.9 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$27,471NH $23,296 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 50.8% · 274 students tested
Math18%
State average 40.5% · 275 students tested

Hinsdale vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HinsdaleDHinsdale
WinchesterD−Winchester
ChesterfieldC+Chesterfield

Brattleboro, VT and Vernon, VT border Hinsdale but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Hinsdale

3 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 Hinsdaleby address
Hinsdale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
242 students11:1Rate it →
Hinsdale Middle High School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
121 students13:1Rate it →
Hinsdale High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
155 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Hinsdale’s schools

Are Hinsdale’s schools good?

On New Hampshire’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hinsdale children attend score below 90% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #117 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hinsdale in?

Hinsdale School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 518 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hinsdale kids go to high school?

Hinsdale High School, with 155 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Hinsdale’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Hinsdale spend per student?

$27,471 in Hinsdale School District (FY2024), against $23,296 across New Hampshire. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.