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Schools in North Hampton · North Hampton School District, Winnacunnet Cooperative School District

North Hampton’s public schools outscore 78% of New Hampshire districts

68% of students in North Hampton’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the New Hampshire average (51%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving North Hampton, 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.

#23of 126 New Hampshire townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Hampshire state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% 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
68%
▲ 17 pts vs NH 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 11 pts vs NH 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 3 pts vs NH 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.9K
▲ 20% vs NH $23.3K
FY2024 · Winnacunnet Cooperative
Students per teacher
9.9
NH 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,261 students on the public path
In brief

North Hampton’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 75 New Hampshire towns with household incomes within a quarter of North Hampton’s, its schools beat 64%, lower than their 78% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

North Hampton runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

North Hampton School (PK–8) is North Hampton’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Winnacunnet Cooperative School District with Hampton Falls, Hampton and Seabrook: Winnacunnet High School in Hampton. The high school’s own results earn a B+. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 68% and math 51% across both districts in spring 2022, against 51% and 40% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

North Hampton spends $34,860 per student and Winnacunnet Cooperative $27,934, against $23,296 across New Hampshire (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Squamscott River Academy (private) 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 North Hampton’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

A−: better than 78% of New Hampshire school districts, #23 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Hampshire average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

New Hampshire school districts we grade (172)Better than 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Hampshire towns with similar household incomes (75)Better than 64%
Towns in Rockingham County (34)Better than 76%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 423 test results and a graduating class of 279 could put North Hampton anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of North Hampton’s students in the tested grades sat them (423 in math, 423 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8North Hampton SchoolNorth Hampton School DistrictA
9–12Winnacunnet High Schoolin HamptonB+

North Hampton runs its own schools through grade 8 (North Hampton School District). From grade 9, students attend the Winnacunnet Cooperative School District, shared with Hampton Falls, Hampton and Seabrook. Its high school is in Hampton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve North Hampton

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

North Hampton School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 268 students, down 16% since 2020–21 · 8.9 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$34,860NH $23,296 · FY2024
A
Winnacunnet Cooperative School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 993 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 10.1 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$27,934NH $23,296 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, North Hampton School District72%
State average 50.8% · 198 students tested
Math · PK–8, North Hampton School District62%
State average 40.5% · 198 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Winnacunnet Cooperative School District64%
State average 50.8% · 225 students tested
Math · 9–12, Winnacunnet Cooperative School District42%
State average 40.5% · 225 students tested

North Hampton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
North HamptonA−North Hampton PK–8 · Winnacunnet Cooperative 9–12
RyeA+Rye
HamptonA−Hampton PK–8 · Winnacunnet Cooperative 9–12
StrathamA−Stratham PK–5 · Exeter Regional Cooperative 6–12
GreenlandA−Greenland

Every school in North Hampton

3 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 North Hamptonby address
North Hampton School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
A
268 students9:1Rate it →
Also serving North Hamptonin other towns
Winnacunnet High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hampton
B+
993 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Squamscott River Academy
High · Grades 7–12
Private · Special education · All-girls
20 students3:1Rate it →

Questions about North Hampton’s schools

Are North Hampton’s schools good?

By New Hampshire’s own tests, yes: the public schools North Hampton children attend outscore 78% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #23 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is North Hampton in?

Two districts: North Hampton School District runs grades PK–8, and Winnacunnet Cooperative School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Hampton Falls, Hampton and Seabrook.

Where do North Hampton kids go to high school?

Winnacunnet High School in Hampton, with 993 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is North Hampton’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Winnacunnet Cooperative School District graduated in four years, against 88% across New Hampshire.

How much does North Hampton spend per student?

$34,860 in North Hampton School District and $27,934 in Winnacunnet Cooperative School District (FY2024), against $23,296 across New Hampshire. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in North Hampton?

Yes: Squamscott River Academy (special education · all-girls, grades 7–12, 20 students).

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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.