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Hampstead, New Hampshire - 2 schools
An equity score of 56/100 ranks Hampstead School District #48 of 114 districts in New Hampshire (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $33,557 per pupil, Hampstead School District ranks #33 of 161 New Hampshire districts by per-pupil spending (New Hampshire districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
836
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$33,557
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Hampstead School District operates 2 public schools serving 836 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Hampshire. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 elementary 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 Rockingham County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $33,557 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 76.8% local, 20.0% state, and 3.2% 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 56/100, ranked #48 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 323:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 12.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.0% White, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Hampstead Central School, enrolling 470 students (57% of the district's total enrollment).
Hampstead Central School accounts for 56.2% of all Hampstead School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Hampstead School District a distant remainder — means Hampstead 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.
Hampstead School District student-counselor ratio is 323:1 — 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 Hampstead School District is typically wider than the Hampstead School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Hampstead School District chronic absenteeism rate is 12.7% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in Hampstead School District?
Hampstead School District has 2 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 836 students.
How much does Hampstead School District spend per student?
Hampstead School District spends $33,557 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #48 in New Hampshire.
What is the demographic composition of Hampstead School District?
Hampstead School District students are 91.0% White, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% Asian, 0.1% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hampstead School District?
Hampstead School District has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #48 out of 114 districts in New Hampshire.