Rochester School District
Public school district · Strafford County · New Hampshire · NCES district ID 3305940
Rochester School District spent $18,146 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 96% of the other New Hampshire districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $21,779). Its 10 schools enrolled 3,778 students in 2024-25; 36.2% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $20,774 per student, up 14.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80% (New Hampshire: 88.1%).
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's largest districts
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. Among the 10 districts shown, Rochester ranks 9.
Where the money came from
$85,234,000 in revenue: 36.2% state, 51.2% local and 12.6% federal. Total spending including $3,563,000 of capital outlay was $75,719,000, or $19,203 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$30,818,000 36%
- Local$43,643,000 51%
- Federal$10,773,000 13%
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 49 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
3,891 students in 2022-23, 3,807 students in 2023-24, 3,778 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 | 3,891 | 294.0 | 13.2 |
| 2023-24 | 3,807 | 287.0 | 13.3 |
| 2024-25 | 3,778 | 326.0 | 11.6 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$26,495,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $6,720 per student
Rochester School District booked $26,495,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 294 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 $90,119 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 60 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 | $17,236,000 | 65.1% |
| Special education | $7,628,000 | 28.8% |
| Vocational | $1,269,000 | 4.8% |
| Other programs | $362,000 | 1.4% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $5,153 in 2018-19, $6,167 in 2019-20, $6,469 in 2020-21, $6,825 in 2021-22, $6,720 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 Rochester School District scored proficient or above: 29% in reading and 24% 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 | 29% | 50.8% | 1,733 |
| Math | 24% | 40.5% | 1,737 |
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.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
80% of the 326 students in Rochester School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.1% across New Hampshire. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | New Hampshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 80% | 88.1% |
| Students in the class | 326 | 13,202 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
7 elementary schools, 1,581 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamberlain Street School | 316 | 9.6 | 34.2% | Schoolwide program |
| McClelland School | 310 | 9.4 | 30.3% | Eligible, no program |
| East Rochester School | 300 | 10.3 | 25.0% | Schoolwide program |
| William Allen School | 280 | 9.0 | 47.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Gonic School | 211 | 10.6 | 32.2% | Not Title I |
| Maple Street Magnet School | 114 | 11.4 | 19.3% | Eligible, no program |
| School Street School | 50 | 7.1 | 30.0% | Schoolwide 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.
1 middle school, 803 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester Middle School | 803 | 13.4 | 31.0% | Eligible, no 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.
2 high schools, 1,394 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spaulding High School | 1,298 | 13.2 | 23.0% | Not Title I |
| Bud Carlson Academy | 96 | 19.2 | 39.6% | Eligible, no 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.
One more school on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
Nancy Loud School
Elementary school in E. Rochester; 81 students; 13.5 students per teacher.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact Rochester School District
- Phone: (603) 332-3678
- Office: 150 Wakefield St., Rochester, NH 03867
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 Rochester School District
- New Hampshire districts by spending per studentRochester School District ranks 47 of 49 New Hampshire districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($18,146).#47 of 49
- Every school district in New HampshireRochester School District is the number 6 by size of 197 New Hampshire districts, with 3,943 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#6 of 197
- Concord School DistrictThe next larger New Hampshire district: 4,037 students in fall 2022, $24,406 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,406
- Dover School DistrictThe next smaller New Hampshire district: 3,778 students in fall 2022, $19,118 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,118
- Compare Rochester School District with Concord School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Spaulding High School, its largest high school1,298 students in 2024-25, 13.2 per teacher.1,298
- Teacher salary spending across New HampshireRochester School District spent $90,119 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $85,704); spending, not a salary.$90,119
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
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 Rochester School District
How many schools and students are in Rochester School District?
10 schools were open in 2024-25 (7 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high), enrolling 3,778 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Rochester School District spend per student?
$18,146 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 at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $21,779 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $20,774 per student, up 14.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Rochester School District's money come from?
$85,234,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 36.2% state, 51.2% local and 12.6% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Rochester School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 400 of the 4,304 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 9.3%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Rochester School District spend on teacher salaries?
$26,495,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $6,720 per student. Divided by the 294 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $90,119 per teacher, more than 60 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 Rochester School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Rochester School District scored proficient or above: 29% in reading and 24% 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 the graduation rate in Rochester School District?
80% of the 326 students in Rochester School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.1% across New Hampshire. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Rochester School District's NCES district ID?
3305940. 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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.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