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Windham School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Windham.

Windham’s School Grade A better than 91% of New Hampshire school districts

Students
2,898
Schools
4
Spent per student
$19,152
NH $23,296
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
3%
Debt
$27.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Windham School District

  • Its letter, A: results better than 91% of New Hampshire districts
  • Math proficiency 28 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 9 pts above the state
  • Spends 18% less per student than the NH average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Debt of $27.2M, about $9,386 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 91% 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 above the state, 2021–22
A
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
AWindham 16,259

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Windham. Grade by grade →

PK–4Golden Brook Elementary SchoolThis district
7–8Windham Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Windham High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency68%
State average 40.5% · 1,529 students tested
Reading / language arts73%
State average 50.8% · 1,532 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 88.1% · 268 in the class

97% 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
$19,152 per student · 18% below NH
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 38%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 76%State 23%Federal 2%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,953’20
3,028’21
3,009’22
2,994’23
2,898’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 80%Two or more races 8%Asian 6%Hispanic 5%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Hampshire’s other public schools.

Golden Brook Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Windham
A
1,113 students18:1
Windham Center School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Windham
A
426 students15:1
Windham Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Windham
A
414 students12:1
Windham High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Windham
A
945 students13:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Derry School DistrictDerry
$23,696per student
Hudson School DistrictHudson
$20,662per student
Londonderry School DistrictLondonderry
$21,623per student
Pelham School DistrictPelham
$20,481per student

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.