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Schools in Unity · Unity School District

Unity’s public schools score below 78% of New Hampshire districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 27% of Unity’s students scored proficient, below the New Hampshire average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Unity, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Hampshire, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New Hampshire state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
47%
▼ 4 pts vs NH 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 14 pts vs NH 40%
2021–22
Spent per student
$27.9K
▲ 20% vs NH $23.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
7.1
NH 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
86 students on the public path
In brief

Unity’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 51% and 40% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $27,871 per student, against $23,296 across New Hampshire (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Unity’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 22% of New Hampshire school districts. Test scores are below the New Hampshire average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New Hampshire school districts we grade (172)Better than 22%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Hampshire towns with similar household incomes (164)Better than 21%
Towns in Sullivan County (11)Better than 9%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 63 test results could put Unity anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Unity’s students in the tested grades sat them (63 in math, 63 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Unity Elementary SchoolUnity School DistrictB

Unity’s public schools are run by Unity School District. 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.

Unity School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 86 students · 7.1 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$27,871NH $23,296 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 50.8% · 63 students tested
Math27%
State average 40.5% · 63 students tested

Unity vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
UnityC−Unity
CharlestownC−Fall Mountain Regional
ClaremontDClaremont
Acworth—Fall Mountain Regional
LempsterCLempster
NewportDNewport
Goshen—Goshen

Every school in Unity

1 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 Unityby address
Unity Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Newport
B
86 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Unity’s schools

Are Unity’s schools good?

On New Hampshire’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Unity children attend score below 78% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Unity in?

Unity School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 86 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Unity spend per student?

$27,871 in Unity 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 2020) 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.