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B+
Schools in Plymouth · Plymouth School District, Pemi-Baker Regional School District

Plymouth’s public schools outscore 72% of New Hampshire districts

In Plymouth, 52% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New Hampshire average (40%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Plymouth, 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.

#32of 126 New Hampshire townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Hampshire state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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
58%
▲ 7 pts vs NH 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 11 pts vs NH 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs NH 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.2K
▲ 4% vs NH $23.3K
FY2024 · Pemi-Baker Regional
Students per teacher
10.9
NH 11.2
Schools in town
4
1,016 students on the public path
In brief

Plymouth’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 130 New Hampshire towns with household incomes within a quarter of Plymouth’s, its schools beat 92%, higher than their 72% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Plymouth runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Plymouth Elementary School (PK–8) is Plymouth’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Pemi-Baker Regional School District with Ashland, Campton, Holderness, Rumney, Thornton and Wentworth: Plymouth Regional High School. The high school’s own results earn a B. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 52% across both districts in spring 2022, against 51% and 40% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Plymouth spends $25,794 per student and Pemi-Baker Regional $24,161, against $23,296 across New Hampshire (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Mountain Village Charter School and Mount Prospect Academy (private) are 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 Plymouth’s grade

B+ Test scoresA Graduation

B+: better than 72% of New Hampshire school districts, #32 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 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Hampshire towns with similar household incomes (130)Better than 92%
Towns in Grafton County (33)Better than 70%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 392 test results and a graduating class of 122 could put Plymouth anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Plymouth’s students in the tested grades sat them (392 in math, 393 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Plymouth Elementary SchoolPlymouth School DistrictB+
9–12Plymouth Regional High SchoolPemi-Baker Regional School DistrictB

Plymouth runs its own schools through grade 8 (Plymouth School District). From grade 9, students attend the Pemi-Baker Regional School District, shared with Ashland, Campton, Holderness, Rumney, Thornton and Wentworth. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Plymouth

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

Plymouth School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 365 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 8.7 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$25,794NH $23,296 · FY2024
B+
Pemi-Baker Regional School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 651 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$24,161NH $23,296 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, Plymouth School District56%
State average 50.8% · 267 students tested
Math · PK–8, Plymouth School District56%
State average 40.5% · 266 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Pemi-Baker Regional School District62%
State average 50.8% · 126 students tested
Math · 9–12, Pemi-Baker Regional School District42%
State average 40.5% · 126 students tested

Plymouth vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PlymouthB+Plymouth PK–8 · Pemi-Baker Regional 9–12
HoldernessA−Holderness K–8 · Pemi-Baker Regional 9–12
AshlandBAshland K–8 · Pemi-Baker Regional 9–12
CamptonB+Campton PK–8 · Pemi-Baker Regional 9–12
RumneyB+Rumney K–8 · Pemi-Baker Regional 9–12
Groton—Newfound Area
BridgewaterC−Newfound Area
Hebron—Newfound Area

4 of the 7 neighbors share Pemi-Baker Regional with Plymouth for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Plymouth

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 Plymouthby address
Plymouth Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B+
365 students9:1Rate it →
Plymouth Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
651 students13:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Mountain Village Charter School
Elementary · Grades 1–8
B+
Charter
117 students17:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Mount Prospect Academy
Grades 5–12
Private · Nonsectarian · All-boys
117 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Plymouth’s schools

Are Plymouth’s schools good?

By New Hampshire’s own tests, yes: the public schools Plymouth children attend outscore 72% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #32 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Plymouth in?

Two districts: Plymouth School District runs grades PK–8, and Pemi-Baker Regional School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Ashland, Campton, Holderness, Rumney, Thornton and Wentworth.

Where do Plymouth kids go to high school?

Plymouth Regional High School, with 651 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Plymouth’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Pemi-Baker Regional School District graduated in four years, against 88% across New Hampshire.

How much does Plymouth spend per student?

$25,794 in Plymouth School District and $24,161 in Pemi-Baker Regional School District (FY2024), against $23,296 across New Hampshire. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Plymouth?

Yes: Mount Prospect Academy (nonsectarian · all-boys, grades 5–12, 117 students). Plymouth also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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.