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Pembroke, New Hampshire - 3 schools
An equity score of 37/100 ranks Pembroke School District #86 of 114 districts in New Hampshire (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,409 per pupil, Pembroke School District ranks #150 of 161 New Hampshire districts by per-pupil spending (New Hampshire districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,436
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$18,409
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Pembroke School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,436 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Hampshire. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high 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 $18,409 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 64.7% local, 26.5% state, and 8.8% 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 37/100, ranked #86 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 (6 AP courses district-wide), a 262.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 35.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.3% White, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Pembroke Hill School, with a diversity index of 25.3/100.
Its largest campus is Pembroke Academy, enrolling 744 students (55% of the district's total enrollment).
Pembroke Academy accounts for 51.8% of all Pembroke School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Pembroke School District a distant remainder — means Pembroke 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.
Pembroke School District school enrollment varies 2.6× across entities
Pembroke School District school enrollment ranges from 289 students (lowest) to 744 students (highest), a spread of 455 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.
Pembroke School District student-counselor ratio is 262:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Pembroke School District is typically wider than the Pembroke School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Pembroke School District chronic absenteeism rate is 35.7% — 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.
Pembroke School District has 3 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,436 students.
How much does Pembroke School District spend per student?
Pembroke School District spends $18,409 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #86 in New Hampshire.
What is the demographic composition of Pembroke School District?
Pembroke School District students are 88.3% White, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Pembroke School District?
Pembroke School District has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #86 out of 114 districts in New Hampshire.