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Hanover, New Hampshire - 2 schools
An equity score of 40/100 ranks Dresden School District #80 of 114 districts in New Hampshire (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $23,858 per pupil, Dresden School District ranks #91 of 161 New Hampshire districts by per-pupil spending (New Hampshire districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,017
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$23,858
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Dresden School District operates 2 public schools serving 1,017 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Hampshire. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 middle 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 Grafton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,858 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower 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 88.9% local, 9.4% state, and 1.7% 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 40/100, ranked #80 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.
a 135.4:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 7.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.8% White, 7.8% Asian, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Hanover High School, enrolling 674 students (65% of the district's total enrollment).
Hanover High School accounts for 64.6% of all Dresden School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Dresden School District a distant remainder — means Dresden 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.
Dresden School District student-counselor ratio is 135:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Dresden School District chronic absenteeism rate is 7.7% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Dresden School District has 2 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,017 students.
How much does Dresden School District spend per student?
Dresden School District spends $23,858 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #80 in New Hampshire.
What is the demographic composition of Dresden School District?
Dresden School District students are 78.8% White, 7.8% Asian, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Dresden School District?
Dresden School District has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #80 out of 114 districts in New Hampshire.