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Pembroke, New Hampshire - 1 schools
An equity score of 58/100 ranks Deerfield School District #46 of 114 districts in New Hampshire (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $27,571 per pupil, Deerfield School District ranks #65 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
Deerfield School District operates 1 public schools serving 533 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Hampshire. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 $27,571 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 69.1% local, 24.8% state, and 6.1% 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 58/100, ranked #46 of 114 in New Hampshire against a state average of 51, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 253:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 30.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.5% White, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Deerfield Community School, enrolling 506 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Deerfield Community School accounts for 94.9% of all Deerfield School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Deerfield School District a distant remainder — means Deerfield School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Deerfield School District student-counselor ratio is 253:1 — 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 Deerfield School District is typically wider than the Deerfield School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Deerfield School District chronic absenteeism rate is 30.6% — 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.
How many schools are in Deerfield School District?
Deerfield School District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 533 students.
How much does Deerfield School District spend per student?
Deerfield School District spends $27,571 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #46 in New Hampshire.
What is the demographic composition of Deerfield School District?
Deerfield School District students are 95.5% White, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Deerfield School District?
Deerfield School District has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #46 out of 114 districts in New Hampshire.