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Pelham, New Hampshire - 3 schools
An equity score of 23/100 ranks Pelham School District #108 of 114 districts in New Hampshire (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,196 per pupil, Pelham School District ranks #151 of 161 New Hampshire districts by per-pupil spending (New Hampshire districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,688
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$18,196
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Pelham School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,688 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Hampshire. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 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 Hillsborough County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,196 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 17 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 71.6% local, 22.6% 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 23/100, ranked #108 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 183.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 30.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.1% White, 8.0% Hispanic or Latino, 3.1% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Pelham High School, with a diversity index of 31.4/100.
Its largest campus is Pelham Elementary School, enrolling 750 students (47% of the district's total enrollment).
Pelham Elementary School accounts for 44.4% of all Pelham School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Pelham 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.
Pelham School District school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Pelham School District school enrollment ranges from 349 students (lowest) to 750 students (highest), a spread of 401 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Pelham School District student-counselor ratio is 184:1 — 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.
Pelham School District chronic absenteeism rate is 30.7% — 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.
Pelham School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,688 students.
How much does Pelham School District spend per student?
Pelham School District spends $18,196 per student. The district has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #108 in New Hampshire.
What is the demographic composition of Pelham School District?
Pelham School District students are 84.1% White, 8.0% Hispanic or Latino, 3.1% Asian, 1.1% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Pelham School District?
Pelham School District has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #108 out of 114 districts in New Hampshire.