Berlin School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,023 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Hampshire. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 969 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Coos County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,502 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 29.9% local, 49.8% state, and 20.4% 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 $125,309 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 62/100, ranked #35 of 114 in New Hampshire against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 203.8:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 53.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.5% White, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American across the district's schools.
Berlin Elementary School accounts for 42.5% of all Berlin School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Berlin School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Berlin School District student-counselor ratio is 204:1 — 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.
Berlin School District chronic absenteeism rate is 53.2% — 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.
Berlin School District has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,023 students.
How much does Berlin School District spend per student?
Berlin School District spends $21,502 per student. The district has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #35 in New Hampshire.
What is the average teacher salary in Berlin School District?
The average teacher salary in Berlin School District is $125,309 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Berlin School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Coos County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Berlin School District?
Berlin School District students are 90.5% White, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American, 1.0% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Berlin School District?
Berlin School District has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #35 out of 114 districts in New Hampshire. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.