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Durham, New Hampshire - 5 schools
An equity score of 24/100 ranks Oyster River Coop School District #104 of 114 districts in New Hampshire (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,762 per pupil, Oyster River Coop School District ranks #111 of 161 New Hampshire districts by per-pupil spending (New Hampshire districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,146
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$21,762
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Oyster River Coop School District operates 5 public schools serving 2,146 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Hampshire. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 high, 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 Strafford County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,762 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 75.6% local, 19.9% state, and 4.5% 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 24/100, ranked #104 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 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 242.1:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 32.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.3% White, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 4.9% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Mast Way School, with a diversity index of 29.8/100.
Oyster River High School accounts for 38.4% of all Oyster River Coop School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Oyster River Coop 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.
Oyster River Coop School District school enrollment varies 28× across entities
Oyster River Coop School District school enrollment ranges from 30 students (lowest) to 825 students (highest), a spread of 795 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Oyster River Coop School District student-counselor ratio is 242:1 — 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.
Oyster River Coop School District chronic absenteeism rate is 32.2% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Oyster River Coop School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Oyster River Coop School District?
Oyster River Coop School District has 5 schools, including 1 high, 3 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 2,146 students.
How much does Oyster River Coop School District spend per student?
Oyster River Coop School District spends $21,762 per student. The district has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #104 in New Hampshire.
What is the demographic composition of Oyster River Coop School District?
Oyster River Coop School District students are 84.3% White, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 4.9% Asian, 0.7% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Oyster River Coop School District?
Oyster River Coop School District has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #104 out of 114 districts in New Hampshire.