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Thornton School District

Public school districtGrades K–8

Serves Thornton.

Thornton’s School Grade A− better than 79% of New Hampshire school districts

Students
172
Schools
1
Spent per student
$33,399
NH $23,296
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
The gist

What stands out about Thornton School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 83% of New Hampshire districts
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Spends 43% more per student than the NH average
  • 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.3% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 83% 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 well above the state, 2021–22
A−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
A−Thornton 2,895

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Thornton. Grade by grade →

K–8Thornton Central SchoolThis district
9–12Plymouth Regional High SchoolPemi-Baker Regional School District

Test scores vs. NH

2021–22
Math proficiency60–64%
State average 40.5% · 131 students tested
Reading / language arts60–64%
State average 50.8% · 131 students tested

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Graduation rate 98% at Pemi-Baker Regional School District, which runs the high school (state 88.1%) · class of 2023.

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
$33,399 per student · 43% above NH
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 34%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 73%State 17%Federal 11%

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

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

Enrollment over time
203’20
189’21
185’22
173’23
172’24

Down 15.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 91%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

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.

Thornton Central School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Thornton
A
172 students7:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Campton School DistrictCampton
$27,947per student
Lincoln-Woodstock School DistrictWoodstock
$33,116per student
Pemi-Baker Regional School DistrictCampton
$24,161per student
Waterville Valley School DistrictWaterville Valley
$35,628per 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.