Caleb Whittaker Place · Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0Weare’s public schools score below 81% of New Hampshire districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Weare’s districts is 27%, below the New Hampshire average (40%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Weare, 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.
From New Hampshire state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% 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.
Weare’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 139 New Hampshire towns with household incomes within a quarter of Weare’s, its schools beat 7%, lower than their 19% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Weare runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
Center Woods School (PK–3) and Weare Middle School (4–8) are Weare’s own. From grade 9, students attend the John Stark Regional School District with Henniker: John Stark Regional High School. The high school’s own results earn a B−, the highest on the path. See the path ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 51% and 40% statewide; 91% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across New Hampshire (the state reports Weare’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
John Stark Regional spends $22,196 per student and Weare $20,725, against $23,296 across New Hampshire (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
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.
What’s behind Weare’s grade
C−: better than 19% of New Hampshire school districts, #106 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Graduation is above the New Hampshire average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Weare, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Weare
Center Woods School
Grades PK–3 · 377 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Weare
John Stark Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 612 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Weare
John Stark Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 612 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Weare runs its own schools through grade 8 (Weare School District). From grade 9, students attend the John Stark Regional School District, shared with Henniker. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Weare
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Weare vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Hampshire towns that share Weare’s borders.
Every school in Weare
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).
Questions about Weare’s schools
Are Weare’s schools good?
On New Hampshire’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Weare children attend score below 81% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #106 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 7%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Weare in?
Two districts: Weare School District runs grades PK–8, and John Stark Regional School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Henniker.
Where do Weare kids go to high school?
John Stark Regional High School, with 612 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Weare’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in John Stark Regional School District graduated in four years, against 88% across New Hampshire.
How much does Weare spend per student?
$22,196 in John Stark Regional School District and $20,725 in Weare School District (FY2024), against $23,296 across New Hampshire. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Weare families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Weare → They have their own page.
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.