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C−
Schools in Jefferson · White Mountain Regional School District

Jefferson’s public schools score below 78% of New Hampshire districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 25% of Jefferson’s students scored proficient, below the New Hampshire average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Jefferson, 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−K–12Where will my kid go?

From New Hampshire state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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
38%
▼ 13 pts vs NH 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 16 pts vs NH 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs NH 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.7K
▲ 10% vs NH $23.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.2
NH 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
885 students on the public path
In brief

Jefferson’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 90 New Hampshire towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jefferson’s, its schools beat 32%, higher than their 22% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 51% and 40% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across New Hampshire (the state reports Jefferson’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,693 per student, against $23,296 across New Hampshire (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 9 the district’s path is White Mountains Regional High School. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Heartwood Public Charter School 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 Jefferson’s grade

D Test scoresC+ Graduation

C−: better than 22% of New Hampshire school districts. 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 22%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Hampshire towns with similar household incomes (90)Better than 32%
Towns in Coos County (14)Better than 36%
DB−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 460 test results and a graduating class of 76 could put Jefferson anywhere from D to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Jefferson’s students in the tested grades sat them (460 in math, 460 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C
9–12White Mountains Regional High Schoolin WhitefieldC+

Jefferson’s public schools are run by White Mountain Regional School District, which also serves Carroll, Dalton, Lancaster and Whitefield. 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.

White Mountain Regional School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 885 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 8.2 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$25,693NH $23,296 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 50.8% · 460 students tested
Math25%
State average 40.5% · 460 students tested

Jefferson vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
JeffersonC−White Mountain Regional
Carroll—White Mountain Regional
LancasterC−White Mountain Regional
WhitefieldC−White Mountain Regional
Randolph—Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative

3 of the 4 neighbors share White Mountain Regional with Jefferson, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Jefferson

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).

Also serving Jeffersonin other towns
Lancaster Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Lancaster
C−
310 students8:1Rate it →
Whitefield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Whitefield
C
256 students9:1Rate it →
White Mountains Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Whitefield
C+
319 students8:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Heartwood Public Charter School
Elementary · Grades K–8
Charter
89 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Jefferson’s schools

Are Jefferson’s schools good?

On New Hampshire’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Jefferson children attend score below 78% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jefferson in?

White Mountain Regional School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 885 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Jefferson kids go to high school?

White Mountains Regional High School in Whitefield, with 319 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Jefferson’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in White Mountain Regional School District graduated in four years, against 88% across New Hampshire.

How much does Jefferson spend per student?

$25,693 in White Mountain Regional 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.