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Hooksett, New Hampshire - 1 schools
An equity score of 62/100 ranks Candia School District #37 of 114 districts in New Hampshire (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $30,823 per pupil, Candia School District ranks #49 of 161 New Hampshire districts by per-pupil spending (New Hampshire districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Candia School District operates 1 public schools serving 283 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Hampshire. The school portfolio breaks down into 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 $30,823 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half 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 72.5% local, 23.2% state, and 4.3% 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 62/100, ranked #37 of 114 in New Hampshire against a state average of 51, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 272:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 25.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.5% White, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Henry W. Moore School, enrolling 272 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Henry W. Moore School accounts for 96.1% of all Candia School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Candia School District a distant remainder — means Candia 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.
Candia School District student-counselor ratio is 272:1 — 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 Candia School District is typically wider than the Candia School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Candia School District chronic absenteeism rate is 25.0% — 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 Candia School District is typically wider than the Candia School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Candia School District has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 283 students.
How much does Candia School District spend per student?
Candia School District spends $30,823 per student. The district has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #37 in New Hampshire.
What is the demographic composition of Candia School District?
Candia School District students are 87.5% White, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Candia School District?
Candia School District has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #37 out of 114 districts in New Hampshire.