Gilford School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,126 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Hampshire. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,050 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Belknap County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,003 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 75.5% local, 20.2% state, and 4.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $110,750 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 29/100, ranked #97 of 114 in New Hampshire against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 186.3:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 35.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.2% White, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% Asian across the district's schools.
Gilford High School accounts for 44.8% of all Gilford School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Gilford 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.
Gilford School District student-counselor ratio is 186:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Gilford School District chronic absenteeism rate is 35.3% — 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.
Gilford School District has 3 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,126 students.
How much does Gilford School District spend per student?
Gilford School District spends $22,003 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #97 in New Hampshire.
What is the average teacher salary in Gilford School District?
The average teacher salary in Gilford School District is $110,750 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Gilford School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Belknap County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Gilford School District?
Gilford School District students are 93.2% White, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% Asian, 0.9% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Gilford School District?
Gilford School District has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #97 out of 114 districts in New Hampshire. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.