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Grantham, New Hampshire - 1 schools
An equity score of 53/100 ranks Grantham School District #55 of 114 districts in New Hampshire (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $33,798 per pupil, Grantham School District ranks #32 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
Grantham School District operates 1 public schools serving 271 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 Sullivan County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $33,798 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 75.2% local, 21.7% state, and 3.0% 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 53/100, ranked #55 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 258:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 20.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.0% White, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Grantham Village School, enrolling 258 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Grantham Village School accounts for 95.2% of all Grantham School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Grantham School District a distant remainder — means Grantham 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.
Grantham School District student-counselor ratio is 258:1 — 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 Grantham School District is typically wider than the Grantham School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Grantham School District chronic absenteeism rate is 20.5% — 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 Grantham School District is typically wider than the Grantham School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Grantham School District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 271 students.
How much does Grantham School District spend per student?
Grantham School District spends $33,798 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #55 in New Hampshire.
What is the demographic composition of Grantham School District?
Grantham School District students are 86.0% White, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% Asian, 0.4% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Grantham School District?
Grantham School District has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #55 out of 114 districts in New Hampshire.