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Schools in Newbury · Kearsarge Regional School District

Newbury’s public schools outscore 64% of New Hampshire districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Newbury, 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.

K–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
56%
▲ 5 pts vs NH 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 4 pts vs NH 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs NH 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.0K
▲ 16% vs NH $23.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.4
NH 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,621 students on the public path
In brief

Newbury’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 51% and 40% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $26,999 per student, against $23,296 across New Hampshire (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Kearsarge Regional Middle School, then Kearsarge Regional High School. See the path ↓

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 Newbury’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 64% of New Hampshire school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Hampshire average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

New Hampshire school districts we grade (172)Better than 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Hampshire towns with similar household incomes (140)Better than 66%
Towns in Merrimack County (24)Better than 62%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 898 test results and a graduating class of 140 could put Newbury anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Newbury’s students in the tested grades sat them (899 in math, 897 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A
6–8Kearsarge Regional Middle Schoolin North SuttonB
9–12Kearsarge Regional High Schoolin North SuttonA−

Newbury’s public schools are run by Kearsarge Regional School District, which also serves Bradford, New London, Springfield and Sutton and others. 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.

Kearsarge Regional School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 1,672 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 10.4 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$26,999NH $23,296 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 50.8% · 897 students tested
Math44%
State average 40.5% · 899 students tested

Newbury vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NewburyBKearsarge Regional
SuttonBKearsarge Regional
BradfordBKearsarge Regional
New LondonBKearsarge Regional
SunapeeA−Sunapee
Goshen—Goshen

3 of the 5 neighbors share Kearsarge Regional with Newbury, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Newbury

6 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 Newburyin other towns
Kearsarge Reg. Elem. School at New London
Elementary · Grades K–5 · New London
A
330 students12:1Rate it →
Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bradford
C+
177 students10:1Rate it →
Simonds Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Warner
B
132 students8:1Rate it →
Sutton Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sutton Mills
C+
87 students10:1Rate it →
Kearsarge Regional Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · North Sutton
B
410 students10:1Rate it →
Kearsarge Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12 · North Sutton
A−
485 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Newbury’s schools

Are Newbury’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New Hampshire: the public schools Newbury children attend outscore 64% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Newbury in?

Kearsarge Regional School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,672 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Newbury kids go to high school?

Kearsarge Regional High School in North Sutton, with 485 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Newbury’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Kearsarge Regional School District graduated in four years, against 88% across New Hampshire.

How much does Newbury spend per student?

$26,999 in Kearsarge 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.