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Schools in Ossipee · Governor Wentworth Regional School District

Ossipee’s public schools outscore 60% of New Hampshire districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Ossipee, 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.

#48of 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
49%
▼ 2 pts vs NH 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▲ 4 pts vs NH 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs NH 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$26.1K
▲ 12% vs NH $23.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.6
NH 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,350 students on the public path
In brief

Ossipee’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 167 New Hampshire towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ossipee’s, its schools beat 73%, higher than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 45% 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 $26,145 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 7 the district’s path is Kingswood Regional Middle School, then Kingswood Regional High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Cornerstone Christian 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 Ossipee’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 60% of New Hampshire school districts, #48 of 126 New Hampshire towns. 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 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Hampshire towns with similar household incomes (167)Better than 73%
Towns in Carroll County (12)Better than 58%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,098 test results and a graduating class of 189 could put Ossipee anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Ossipee’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,100 in math, 1,096 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Ossipee Central SchoolGovernor Wentworth Regional School DistrictC−
7–8Kingswood Regional Middle Schoolin WolfeboroB−
9–12Kingswood Regional High Schoolin WolfeboroB

Ossipee’s public schools are run by Governor Wentworth Regional School District, which also serves Brookfield, Effingham, New Durham and Tuftonboro 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.

Governor Wentworth Regional School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 2,077 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 9.6 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$26,145NH $23,296 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 50.8% · 1096 students tested
Math45%
State average 40.5% · 1100 students tested

Ossipee vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OssipeeBGovernor Wentworth Regional
Freedom—Freedom
EffinghamBGovernor Wentworth Regional
WolfeboroBGovernor Wentworth Regional
TamworthC−Tamworth
TuftonboroBGovernor Wentworth Regional
WakefieldDWakefield
MoultonboroughC+Moultonborough

3 of the 7 neighbors share Governor Wentworth Regional with Ossipee, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Ossipee

4 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 Ossipeeby address
Ossipee Central School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Ctr. Ossipee
C−
276 students8:1Rate it →
Also serving Ossipeein other towns
Kingswood Regional Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Wolfeboro
B−
345 students9:1Rate it →
Kingswood Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wolfeboro
B
729 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Cornerstone Christian Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
74 students8:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (North Star Academy Chartered Public School).

Questions about Ossipee’s schools

Are Ossipee’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New Hampshire: the public schools Ossipee children attend outscore 60% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #48 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ossipee in?

Governor Wentworth Regional School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,077 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ossipee kids go to high school?

Kingswood Regional High School in Wolfeboro, with 729 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Ossipee’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Ossipee spend per student?

$26,145 in Governor Wentworth Regional School District (FY2024), against $23,296 across New Hampshire. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Ossipee?

Yes: Cornerstone Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 74 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.