Ashland School District operates 1 public schools serving 159 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Hampshire. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 159 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is geographically located in Belknap County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,181 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 62.5% local, 26.5% state, and 11.0% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $120,000 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts.
a 159:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 34.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.7% White, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American across the district's schools.
Ashland Elementary School accounts for 100.0% of all Ashland School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Ashland School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Ashland School District student-counselor ratio is 159:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Ashland School District chronic absenteeism rate is 34.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Ashland School District has 1 schools, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 159 students.
How much does Ashland School District spend per student?
Ashland School District spends $22,181 per student.
What is the average teacher salary in Ashland School District?
The average teacher salary in Ashland School District is $120,000 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Ashland School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Belknap County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Ashland School District?
Ashland School District students are 88.7% White, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American, 1.3% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.