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Bow, New Hampshire - 3 schools
An equity score of 11/100 ranks Bow School District #113 of 114 districts in New Hampshire (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,098 per pupil, Bow School District ranks #152 of 161 New Hampshire districts by per-pupil spending (New Hampshire districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,665
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$18,098
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Bow School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,665 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Hampshire. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Merrimack County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,098 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 17 of 161 New Hampshire districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Hampshire compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 71.1% local, 22.7% state, and 6.2% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 11/100, ranked #113 of 114 in New Hampshire against a state average of 51, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (12 AP courses district-wide), a 250.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 18.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.4% White, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Bow High School, with a diversity index of 16.9/100.
Its largest campus is Bow High School, enrolling 622 students (37% of the district's total enrollment).
Bow High School accounts for 36.8% of all Bow School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Bow School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Bow School District student-counselor ratio is 251:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Bow School District is typically wider than the Bow School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Bow School District chronic absenteeism rate is 18.4% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Bow School District is typically wider than the Bow School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Bow School District has 3 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,665 students.
How much does Bow School District spend per student?
Bow School District spends $18,098 per student. The district has an equity score of 11/100, ranking #113 in New Hampshire.
What is the demographic composition of Bow School District?
Bow School District students are 91.4% White, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian, 0.6% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bow School District?
Bow School District has an equity score of 11/100, ranking #113 out of 114 districts in New Hampshire.