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Schools in Northumberland · Northumberland School District

Northumberland’s public schools score below 84% of New Hampshire districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Northumberland’s districts is 22%, below the New Hampshire average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Northumberland, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 98% 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
47%
▼ 4 pts vs NH 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 18 pts vs NH 40%
2021–22
Spent per student
$23.0K
▼ 1% vs NH $23.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.2
NH 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
316 students on the public path
In brief

Northumberland’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 13 New Hampshire towns with household incomes within a quarter of Northumberland’s, its schools beat 46%, higher than their 16% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 51% and 40% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $23,003 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 6 the district’s path is Groveton High School (Middle), then Groveton 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 Northumberland’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 16% of New Hampshire school districts. Test scores are below the New Hampshire average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New Hampshire school districts we grade (172)Better than 16%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Hampshire towns with similar household incomes (13)Better than 46%
Towns in Coos County (14)Better than 21%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 156 test results could put Northumberland anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Northumberland’s students in the tested grades sat them (156 in math, 155 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Groveton Elementary SchoolNorthumberland School DistrictD
6–8Groveton High School (Middle)Northumberland School DistrictC−
9–12Groveton High SchoolNorthumberland School DistrictC−

Northumberland’s public schools are run by Northumberland 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.

Northumberland School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 316 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 10.2 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$23,003NH $23,296 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 50.8% · 155 students tested
Math22%
State average 40.5% · 156 students tested

Northumberland vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NorthumberlandC−Northumberland
Stark—Stark
LancasterC−White Mountain Regional
Stratford—Stratford

Guildhall, VT and Maidstone, VT border Northumberland but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Northumberland

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 Northumberlandby address
Groveton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Groveton
D
116 students12:1Rate it →
Groveton High School (Middle)
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Groveton
C−
79 students11:1Rate it →
Groveton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Groveton
C−
121 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Northumberland’s schools

Are Northumberland’s schools good?

On New Hampshire’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Northumberland children attend score below 84% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Northumberland in?

Northumberland School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 316 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Northumberland kids go to high school?

Groveton High School in Groveton, with 121 students; its own test results earn a C−.

How much does Northumberland spend per student?

$23,003 in Northumberland School District (FY2024), against $23,296 across New Hampshire. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Northumberland families are saying about school.

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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.