Nelson School District
Public school district · Cheshire County · New Hampshire · NCES district ID 3305010
Nelson School District spent $27,068 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 62% of the other New Hampshire districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $25,283). Its one school enrolled 58 students in 2024-25; 17.6% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $26,889 per student, down 0.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among New Hampshire districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Nelson in enrollment (52 to 64 students) and Nelson itself.
Where the money came from
$2,150,000 in revenue: 17.6% state, 79.5% local and 2.9% federal. Total spending including $21,000 of capital outlay was $2,031,000, or $34,424 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$379,000 18%
- Local$1,709,000 79%
- Federal$62,000 3%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 112 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
59 students in 2022-23, 63 students in 2023-24, 58 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 59 | 7.0 | 8.4 |
| 2023-24 | 63 | 7.0 | 9.0 |
| 2024-25 | 58 | 6.8 | 8.5 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$537,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $9,102 per student
Nelson School District booked $537,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 7 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $76,714 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 24 in 100 New Hampshire districts with a figure (state median $85,704, 137 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New Hampshire teacher salary at $62,783 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $381,000 | 70.9% |
| Special education | $150,000 | 27.9% |
| Other programs | $6,000 | 1.1% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,986 in 2018-19, $6,476 in 2019-20, $8,492 in 2020-21, $9,951 in 2021-22, $9,102 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Nelson School District scored proficient or above: 50-59% in reading and 70-79% in math, against 50.8% in reading and 40.5% in math across New Hampshire. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New Hampshire, not across states.
| Subject | This district | New Hampshire | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 50-59% | 50.8% | 36 |
| Math | 70-79% | 40.5% | 36 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
1 elementary school, 58 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Elementary School | 58 | 8.5 | 13.8% | Targeted program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Nelson School District
- Phone: (603) 357-9002
- Office: 193 Maple Avenue, Keene, NH 03431
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Nelson School District
- New Hampshire districts by spending per studentNelson School District ranks 43 of 112 New Hampshire districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($27,068).#43 of 112
- Every school district in New HampshireNelson School District is the number 175 by size of 197 New Hampshire districts, with 59 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#175 of 197
- Bath School DistrictThe next larger New Hampshire district: 61 students in fall 2022, $29,738 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$29,738
- Stoddard School DistrictThe next smaller New Hampshire district: 58 students in fall 2022, $29,017 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$29,017
- Compare Nelson School District with Bath School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Teacher salary spending across New HampshireNelson School District spent $76,714 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $85,704); spending, not a salary.$76,714
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Nelson School District
How many schools and students are in Nelson School District?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 58 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Nelson School District spend per student?
$27,068 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the New Hampshire median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $25,283 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $26,889 per student, down 0.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Nelson School District's money come from?
$2,150,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 17.6% state, 79.5% local and 2.9% federal (NCES F-33).How much does Nelson School District spend on teacher salaries?
$537,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $9,102 per student. Divided by the 7 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $76,714 per teacher, more than 24 in 100 New Hampshire districts (state median $85,704). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New Hampshire teacher salary at $62,783 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Nelson School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Nelson School District scored proficient or above: 50-59% in reading and 70-79% in math, against 50.8% in reading and 40.5% in math across New Hampshire. New Hampshire's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is Nelson School District's NCES district ID?
3305010. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25