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B−

Stoddard School District

Public school districtGrades K–5

Serves Stoddard.

Stoddard’s School Grade B− better than 53% of New Hampshire school districts

Students
46
Schools
1
Spent per student
$31,130
NH $23,296
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
The gist

What stands out about Stoddard School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 53% of New Hampshire districts
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Spends 34% more per student than the NH average
  • 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.8% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 53% 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 above the state, 2021–22
B
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B−Stoddard 1,468

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Stoddard. Grade by grade →

K–5James Faulkner Elementary SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NH

2021–22
Math proficiency50–59%
State average 40.5% · 36 students tested
Reading / language arts40–49%
State average 50.8% · 36 students tested

95% 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
$31,130 per student · 34% above NH
Spending
Classroom instruction 44%Support & administration 53%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 74%State 22%Federal 4%

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

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

Enrollment over time
54’20
61’21
58’22
54’23
46’24

Down 14.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 96%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%

Schools in the district

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

James Faulkner Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Stoddard
C−
46 students7:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Contoocook Valley School DistrictAntrim
$28,279per student
Nelson School DistrictNelson
$26,889per student
Sullivan School DistrictSullivan
Washington School DistrictWashington
$42,725per 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.