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Hudson School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Hudson.

Hudson’s School Grade C better than 34% of New Hampshire school districts

Students
2,921
Schools
7
Spent per student
$20,662
NH $23,296
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Debt
$5.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Hudson School District

  • Its letter, C: results better than 34% of New Hampshire districts
  • Graduation rate 5 pts below the state
  • Spends 11% less per student than the NH average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Debt of $5.8M, about $1,973 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 34% 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−
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
C−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
CHudson 26,001

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Hudson. Grade by grade →

KLibrary Street SchoolThis district
2–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Hudson Memorial SchoolThis district
9–12Alvirne High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency40%
State average 40.5% · 1,529 students tested
Reading / language arts55%
State average 50.8% · 1,530 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)83%
State average 88.1% · 270 in the class

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

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
$20,662 per student · 11% below NH
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 39%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 71%State 24%Federal 5%

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

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

Enrollment over time
3,050’20
3,040’21
3,056’22
3,017’23
2,921’24

Down 4.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 80%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 8%Asian 2%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

7 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Hampshire’s other public schools.

Nottingham West Elementary Pre School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Hudson
96 students19:1
Library Street School
Elementary · Grades K · Hudson
190 students6:1
Dr. H. O. Smith Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1 · Hudson
200 students10:1
Nottingham West Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Hudson
B−
457 students14:1
Hills Garrison Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Hudson
A−
354 students11:1
Hudson Memorial School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hudson
C
648 students12:1
Alvirne High School
High · Grades 9–13 · Hudson
B
976 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Litchfield School DistrictLitchfield
$19,658per student
Londonderry School DistrictLondonderry
$21,623per student
Nashua School DistrictNashua
$19,592per student
Pelham School DistrictPelham
$20,481per 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.