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B+

Pelham School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Pelham.

Pelham’s School Grade B+ better than 65% of New Hampshire school districts

Students
1,607
Schools
3
Spent per student
$20,481
NH $23,296
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
11%
Debt
$37.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Pelham School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 65% of New Hampshire districts
  • Graduation rate 9 pts above the state
  • Spends 12% less per student than the NH average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 7.8% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $37.2M, about $23,136 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 65% 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.

Test scoresReading and math below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B+Pelham 14,828

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Pelham. Grade by grade →

PK–5Pelham Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Pelham Memorial SchoolThis district
9–12Pelham High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency37%
State average 40.5% · 868 students tested
Reading / language arts50%
State average 50.8% · 873 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 88.1% · 141 in the class

97% 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 2024
$20,481 per student · 12% below NH
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 42%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 76%State 21%Federal 3%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,743’20
1,676’21
1,686’22
1,646’23
1,607’24

Down 7.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 84%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Hampshire’s other public schools.

Pelham Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pelham
A−
750 students10:1
Pelham Memorial School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pelham
C
349 students10:1
Pelham High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Pelham
B+
508 students10:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Dracut School DistrictDracut
$17,150per student
Hudson School DistrictHudson
$20,662per student
Methuen School DistrictMethuen
$19,711per student
Salem School DistrictSalem
$20,915per student

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.