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Marlow School District

Public school districtGrades PK–6

Serves Marlow.

Marlow’s Schools page →

Students
55
Schools
1
Spent per student
$25,500
NH $23,296
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
The gist

What stands out about Marlow School District

  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Spends 9% more per student than the NH average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 7.8% since 2020–21

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Marlow. Grade by grade →

PK–6John D. Perkins AcademyThis district

Test scores vs. NH

2021–22
Math proficiency21–39%
State average 40.5% · 23 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Reading / language arts40–59%
State average 50.8% · 22 students tested · small group: the state reports a range

90% 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
$25,500 per student · 9% above NH
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 43%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 58%State 39%Federal 3%

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

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

Enrollment over time
51’20
48’21
57’22
57’23
55’24

Up 7.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 98%Hispanic 2%

Schools in the district

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

John D. Perkins Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Marlow
C+
55 students10:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Fall Mountain Regional School DistrictAlstead
$24,994per student
Lempster School DistrictLempster
$26,520per student
Monadnock Regional School DistrictGilsum
$23,801per student
Washington School DistrictWashington
$42,725per 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).