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Schools in Littleton · Littleton School District

Littleton’s public schools score below 64% of New Hampshire districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Littleton, 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+#76of 126 New Hampshire townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Hampshire state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
50%
▼ 1 pts vs NH 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 2 pts vs NH 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 1–8 pts vs NH 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.6K
▲ 23% vs NH $23.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.2
NH 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
567 students on the public path
In brief

Littleton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 55 New Hampshire towns with household incomes within a quarter of Littleton’s, its schools beat 67%, higher than their 36% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 51% and 40% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $28,558 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 7 the district’s path is Daisy Bronson Junior High School, then Littleton High School. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

North Country Charter Academy 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 Littleton’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 36% of New Hampshire school districts, #76 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Test scores are above the New Hampshire average; graduation is below it.

New Hampshire school districts we grade (172)Better than 36%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Hampshire towns with similar household incomes (55)Better than 67%
Towns in Grafton County (33)Better than 24%
DB+A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 324 test results and a graduating class of 52 could put Littleton anywhere from D to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Littleton’s students in the tested grades sat them (325 in math, 324 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Mildred C. Lakeway SchoolLittleton School DistrictB−
7–8Daisy Bronson Junior High SchoolLittleton School DistrictB
9–12Littleton High SchoolLittleton School DistrictC

Littleton’s public schools are run by Littleton 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.

Littleton School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 567 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 8.2 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$28,558NH $23,296 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 50.8% · 324 students tested
Math42%
State average 40.5% · 325 students tested

Littleton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LittletonC+Littleton
BethlehemB+Bethlehem PK–6 · Profile 7–12
Dalton—White Mountain Regional
LisbonC−Lisbon Regional
Monroe—Monroe

Barnet, VT, Concord, VT and Waterford, VT border Littleton but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Littleton

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).

District schools in Littletonby address
Mildred C. Lakeway School
Elementary · Grades K–6
B−
309 students9:1Rate it →
Daisy Bronson Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8
B
86 students8:1Rate it →
Littleton High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
172 students8:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
North Country Charter Academy (H)
High · Grades 9–12
Charter
45 students15:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (North Country Charter Academy (M)).

Questions about Littleton’s schools

Are Littleton’s schools good?

On New Hampshire’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Littleton children attend score below 64% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #76 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Littleton in?

Littleton School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 567 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Littleton kids go to high school?

Littleton High School, with 172 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Littleton’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Littleton spend per student?

$28,558 in Littleton 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.