Dresden School District

Public school district · Grafton County · New Hampshire · NCES district ID 3302670

Dresden School District spent $26,057 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 98% of the other New Hampshire districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $21,779). Its 2 schools enrolled 1,043 students in 2024-25; 1.2% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $26,708 per student, up 2.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% or more (New Hampshire: 88.1%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among New Hampshire districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Dresden in enrollment (938 to 1,072 students) and Dresden itself.

Current spending per student, New Hampshire districts closest in size to Dresden, FY23White Mountains Regional $26,287; Dresden $26,057; Winnacunnet Cooperative $25,799; Hampton $25,125; Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative $24,312; Newmarket $23,454; Hopkinton $23,087; Berlin Public Schools $23,015; Franklin $20,230; Barrington $19,284; State median, 1,000+ students $21,779.15k17.5k20k22.5k25k27.5kWhite Mountains Regional$26,287Dresden$26,057Winnacunnet Cooperative$25,799Hampton$25,125Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative$24,312Newmarket$23,454Hopkinton$23,087Berlin Public Schools$23,015Franklin$20,230Barrington$19,284State median, 1,000+ students $21,779
Current spending per student, New Hampshire districts closest in size to Dresden, FY23White Mountains Regional $26,287; Dresden $26,057; Winnacunnet Cooperative $25,799; Hampton $25,125; Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative $24,312; Newmarket $23,454; Hopkinton $23,087; Berlin Public Schools $23,015; Franklin $20,230; Barrington $19,284; State median, 1,000+ students $21,779.15k17.5k20k22.5k25k27.5kWhite Mountains Regional$26,287Dresden$26,057Winnacunnet Cooperative$25,799Hampton$25,125Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative$24,312Newmarket$23,454Hopkinton$23,087Berlin Public Schools$23,015Franklin$20,230Barrington$19,284State median, 1,000+ students $21,779
Current spending per student, New Hampshire districts closest in size to Dresden, FY23White Mountains Regional $26,287; Dresden $26,057; Winnacunnet Cooperative $25,799; Hampton $25,125; Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative $24,312; Newmarket $23,454; Hopkinton $23,087; Berlin Public Schools $23,015; Franklin $20,230; Barrington $19,284; State median, 1,000+ students $21,779.15k20k25k27.5kWhite Mountains Regional$26,287Dresden$26,057Winnacunnet Cooperative$25,799Hampton$25,125Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative$24,312Newmarket$23,454Hopkinton$23,087Berlin Public Schools$23,015Franklin$20,230Barrington$19,284State median, 1,000+ students $21,779
Current spending per student, New Hampshire districts closest in size to Dresden, FY23White Mountains Regional $26,287; Dresden $26,057; Winnacunnet Cooperative $25,799; Hampton $25,125; Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative $24,312; Newmarket $23,454; Hopkinton $23,087; Berlin Public Schools $23,015; Franklin $20,230; Barrington $19,284; State median, 1,000+ students $21,779.15k20k25k27.5kWhite Mountains Regional$26,287Dresden$26,057Winnacunnet Cooperative$25,799Hampton$25,125Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative$24,312Newmarket$23,454Hopkinton$23,087Berlin Public Schools$23,015Franklin$20,230Barrington$19,284State median, 1,000+ students $21,779

Where the money came from

$31,590,000 in revenue: 1.2% state, 97.6% local and 1.3% federal. Total spending including $1,068,000 of capital outlay was $29,363,000, or $28,872 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Dresden School District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $370,000; Local $30,823,000; Federal $397,000; total $31,590,000.
  • State$370,000 1%
  • Local$30,823,000 98%
  • Federal$397,000 1%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 49 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,014 students in 2022-23, 1,047 students in 2023-24, 1,043 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Dresden School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,014, 2023-24: 1,047, 2024-25: 1,04305001k1.5k2022-231,0142023-241,0472024-251,043
Dresden School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,014, 2023-24: 1,047, 2024-25: 1,04305001k1.5k2022-231,0142023-241,0472024-251,043
Dresden School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,014, 2023-24: 1,047, 2024-25: 1,04305001k1.5k2022-231,0142023-241,0472024-251,043
Dresden School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,014, 2023-24: 1,047, 2024-25: 1,04305001k1.5k2022-231,0142023-241,0472024-251,043

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,01499.410.2
2023-241,047102.610.2
2024-251,043104.610.0

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$11,066,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $10,881 per student

Dresden School District booked $11,066,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 99 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $111,328 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 93 in 100 New Hampshire districts with a figure (state median $85,704, 137 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New Hampshire teacher salary at $62,783 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$8,321,00075.2%
Special education$2,132,00019.3%
Other programs$613,0005.5%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $7,408 in 2018-19, $9,516 in 2019-20, $10,197 in 2020-21, $10,167 in 2021-22, $10,881 in 2022-23.

Dresden School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $7,408, 2019-20: $9,516, 2020-21: $10,197, 2021-22: $10,167, 2022-23: $10,88105k10k15k2018-19$7,4082019-20$9,5162020-21$10,1972021-22$10,1672022-23$10,881
Dresden School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $7,408, 2019-20: $9,516, 2020-21: $10,197, 2021-22: $10,167, 2022-23: $10,88105k10k15k2018-19$7,4082019-20$9,5162020-21$10,1972021-22$10,1672022-23$10,881
Dresden School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $7,408, 2019-20: $9,516, 2020-21: $10,197, 2021-22: $10,167, 2022-23: $10,88105k10k15k2018-19$7,4082019-20$9,5162020-21$10,1972021-22$10,1672022-23$10,881
Dresden School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $7,408, 2019-20: $9,516, 2020-21: $10,197, 2021-22: $10,167, 2022-23: $10,88105k10k15k2018-19$7,4082019-20$9,5162020-21$10,1972021-22$10,1672022-23$10,881

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Dresden School District scored proficient or above: 81% in reading and 77% in math, against 50.8% in reading and 40.5% in math across New Hampshire. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New Hampshire, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtNew HampshireStudents tested
Reading and language arts81%50.8%481
Math77%40.5%482

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

95% or more of the 162 students in Dresden School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.1% across New Hampshire. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtNew Hampshire
Four-year graduation rate95% or more88.1%
Students in the class16213,202

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 middle school, 369 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Frances C. Richmond School3698.91.1%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 674 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Hanover High School67410.75.5%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Dresden School District

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Dresden School District

  1. New Hampshire districts by spending per studentDresden School District ranks 2 of 49 New Hampshire districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($26,057).#2 of 49
  2. Every school district in New HampshireDresden School District is the number 50 by size of 197 New Hampshire districts, with 1,017 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#50 of 197
  3. Berlin Public SchoolsThe next larger New Hampshire district: 1,023 students in fall 2022, $23,015 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,015
  4. White Mountains Regional School DistrictThe next smaller New Hampshire district: 979 students in fall 2022, $26,287 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$26,287
  5. Compare Dresden School District with Berlin Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Hanover High School, its largest high school674 students in 2024-25, 10.7 per teacher.674
  7. Teacher salary spending across New HampshireDresden School District spent $111,328 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $85,704); spending, not a salary.$111,328
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Dresden School District

  1. How many schools and students are in Dresden School District?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 1,043 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Dresden School District spend per student?
    $26,057 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the New Hampshire median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $21,779 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $26,708 per student, up 2.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Dresden School District's money come from?
    $31,590,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 1.2% state, 97.6% local and 1.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Dresden School District live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 13 of the 787 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 1.7%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Dresden School District spend on teacher salaries?
    $11,066,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $10,881 per student. Divided by the 99 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $111,328 per teacher, more than 93 in 100 New Hampshire districts (state median $85,704). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New Hampshire teacher salary at $62,783 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Dresden School District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Dresden School District scored proficient or above: 81% in reading and 77% in math, against 50.8% in reading and 40.5% in math across New Hampshire. New Hampshire's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Dresden School District?
    95% or more of the 162 students in Dresden School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.1% across New Hampshire. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Dresden School District's NCES district ID?
    3302670. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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