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Schools in Wilmot · Kearsarge Regional School District

Wilmot’s public schools outscore 64% of New Hampshire districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Wilmot, 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 96% 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
56%
▲ 5 pts vs NH 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 4 pts vs NH 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs NH 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.0K
▲ 16% vs NH $23.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.4
NH 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,621 students on the public path
In brief

Wilmot’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 44% 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 $26,999 per student, against $23,296 across New Hampshire (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Kearsarge Regional Middle School, then Kearsarge 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 Wilmot’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 64% of New Hampshire school districts. 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 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Hampshire towns with similar household incomes (140)Better than 66%
Towns in Merrimack County (24)Better than 62%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 898 test results and a graduating class of 140 could put Wilmot anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Wilmot’s students in the tested grades sat them (899 in math, 897 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A
6–8Kearsarge Regional Middle Schoolin North SuttonB
9–12Kearsarge Regional High Schoolin North SuttonA−

Wilmot’s public schools are run by Kearsarge Regional School District, which also serves Bradford, New London, Newbury and Springfield 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 50.8% · 897 students tested
Math44%
State average 40.5% · 899 students tested

Wilmot vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WilmotBKearsarge Regional
New LondonBKearsarge Regional
DanburyC−Newfound Area
WarnerBKearsarge Regional
SpringfieldBKearsarge Regional
AndoverCAndover
SuttonBKearsarge Regional

4 of the 6 neighbors share Kearsarge Regional with Wilmot, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Wilmot

6 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).

Also serving Wilmotin other towns

Questions about Wilmot’s schools

Are Wilmot’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New Hampshire: the public schools Wilmot children attend outscore 64% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wilmot in?

Kearsarge Regional School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,672 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Wilmot kids go to high school?

Kearsarge Regional High School in North Sutton, with 485 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Wilmot’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Kearsarge Regional School District graduated in four years, against 88% across New Hampshire.

How much does Wilmot spend per student?

$26,999 in Kearsarge 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.