Nashua School District operates 20 public schools serving 10,004 students, placing it in the mid-size range in New Hampshire. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 elementary, 6 other, 3 middle, 2 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 9,996 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Hillsborough County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,794 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 55.0% local, 33.5% state, and 11.5% 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 $100,928 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 45/100, ranked #71 of 114 in New Hampshire against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 20 schools offering Advanced Placement (39 AP courses district-wide), a 176.9:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 42.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 49.4% White, 30.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.5% Asian across the district's schools.
Nashua High School South accounts for 16.9% of all Nashua School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Nashua 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.
Nashua School District school enrollment varies 46× across entities
Nashua School District school enrollment ranges from 37 students (lowest) to 1,686 students (highest), a spread of 1,649 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Nashua School District student-counselor ratio is 177:1 — 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.
Nashua School District chronic absenteeism rate is 42.9% — 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.
Nashua School District has 20 schools, including 2 high, 3 middle, 6 other, 9 elementary. Total enrollment is 10,004 students.
How much does Nashua School District spend per student?
Nashua School District spends $20,794 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #71 in New Hampshire.
What is the average teacher salary in Nashua School District?
The average teacher salary in Nashua School District is $100,928 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Nashua School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Hillsborough County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Nashua School District?
Nashua School District students are 49.4% White, 30.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.5% Asian, 2.8% African American, averaged across 20 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Nashua School District?
Nashua School District has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #71 out of 114 districts in New Hampshire. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.