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Winchester School District

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Serves Winchester.

Winchester’s School Grade D− better than 0% of New Hampshire school districts

Students
322
Schools
1
Spent per student
$26,277
NH $23,296
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
The gist

What stands out about Winchester School District

  • Its letter, D−: results better than 0% of New Hampshire districts
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Spends 13% more per student than the NH average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.5% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D−: better than 0% 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 below the state, 2021–22
D−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
D−Winchester 4,281

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Where would my kid go?

The school path for Winchester. Grade by grade →

PK–8Winchester SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NH

2021–22
Math proficiency10–14%
State average 40.5% · 198 students tested
Reading / language arts20–24%
State average 50.8% · 196 students tested

89% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

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
$26,277 per student · 13% above NH
Spending
Classroom instruction 48%Support & administration 50%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 39%Federal 14%

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

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

Enrollment over time
368’20
357’21
357’22
358’23
322’24

Down 12.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 94%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Asian <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.

Winchester School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Winchester
D−
322 students11:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Monadnock Regional School DistrictRichmond, Swanzey
$23,801per student
Hinsdale School DistrictHinsdale
$27,471per student
Pioneer Valley School District in WarwickWarwick
Warwick School DistrictWarwick

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.