What stands out about Nelson School District
- Its letter, A: results better than 85% of New Hampshire districts
- Math proficiency 34 pts above the state
- Spends 15% more per student than the NH average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 10.8% since 2020–21
- Debt of $0.3M, about $5,862 per student
What this district adds to its towns’ grade
A: better than 85% 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.
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Nelson. Grade by grade →
Test scores vs. NH
2021–2295% 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 2024Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Down 10.8% since 2020–21.
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.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.