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Schools in Tuftonboro · Governor Wentworth Regional School District

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

The grade covers the public school district serving Tuftonboro, 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
1
1,173 students on the public path
In brief

Tuftonboro’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 164 New Hampshire towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tuftonboro’s, its schools beat 65%, 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 ↓

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 Tuftonboro’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 (164)Better than 65%
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 Tuftonboro anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Tuftonboro’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 Tuftonboro, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Tuftonboro Central SchoolGovernor Wentworth Regional School DistrictB+
7–8Kingswood Regional Middle Schoolin WolfeboroB−
9–12Kingswood Regional High Schoolin WolfeboroB

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

Tuftonboro vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TuftonboroBGovernor Wentworth Regional
MoultonboroughC+Moultonborough
WolfeboroBGovernor Wentworth Regional
AltonC−Alton PK–8 · Prospect Mountain High School Joint Maintenance Agreement District 9–12
OssipeeBGovernor Wentworth Regional

2 of the 4 neighbors share Governor Wentworth Regional with Tuftonboro, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Tuftonboro

3 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 Tuftonboroby address
Tuftonboro Central School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Ctr. Tuftonboro
B+
99 students8:1Rate it →
Also serving Tuftonboroin 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 →

Questions about Tuftonboro’s schools

Are Tuftonboro’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New Hampshire: the public schools Tuftonboro 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 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tuftonboro in?

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

Where do Tuftonboro kids go to high school?

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

What is Tuftonboro’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 Tuftonboro 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.

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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.