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Contoocook, New Hampshire - 4 schools
An equity score of 30/100 ranks Hopkinton School District #97 of 114 districts in New Hampshire (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $22,192 per pupil, Hopkinton School District ranks #106 of 161 New Hampshire districts by per-pupil spending (New Hampshire districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Hopkinton School District operates 4 public schools serving 940 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Hampshire. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary, 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 Merrimack County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,192 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 73.9% local, 20.3% state, and 5.8% 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 30/100, ranked #97 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 192:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 14.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.0% White, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Maple Street Elementary School, with a diversity index of 22.5/100.
Its largest campus is Hopkinton High School, enrolling 284 students (30% of the district's total enrollment).
Hopkinton High School accounts for 30.2% of all Hopkinton School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Hopkinton 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.
Hopkinton School District student-counselor ratio is 192:1 — 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.
Hopkinton School District chronic absenteeism rate is 14.1% — 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 Hopkinton School District?
Hopkinton School District has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 940 students.
How much does Hopkinton School District spend per student?
Hopkinton School District spends $22,192 per student. The district has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #97 in New Hampshire.
What is the demographic composition of Hopkinton School District?
Hopkinton School District students are 89.0% White, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hopkinton School District?
Hopkinton School District has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #97 out of 114 districts in New Hampshire.